Agreed with Brig Dave wo
In Waldora Adunty. 7
Sent
879
13/8/44-
TELEGRAM
Draft Reply to Chungking No. 827
Cypher (0.T.)
Addressed to:-
H.M. AMBASSADOR
CHUNGKING.
Repeated to:-
S.E.A.C. and
WASHINGTON
MOST IMMEDIATE
TOP SECRET
GUARD
82
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Your telegram 827. Your
paragraph 3.
It is matter of great importance
to transmit to Gimson message in my
telegram 859 by any means available to
you, and if there is uncertainty as to
capacity of B.A.A.G. for this purpose
you will no doubt consider any
alternative reliable means.
2.
We are endeavouring urgently to
secure consent of American Chiefs of
Staff to detach British naval force
from British Pacific Fleet to steam
for Hong Kong with instructions that
Flag Officer commanding this force
should immediately on arrival assume
full powers of military administration
in Colony. If Gimson has been able to
assume governing authority before this
force arrives Flag Officer Commanding
will carry with him instructions from
Secretary of State for Colonies to
Gimson to hand over to Flag Officer.
If it should happen that an
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American