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Draft Minute to Prime Minister.
(for signature by the S. of S.).
TOP SECRET
93
The Chiefs of Staff are considering the question of
the association of British Forces with an operation, based
on Fort Bayard in China, for the recapture of Canton and
Hong Kong, by Chinese forces with American participation.
The Colonial Office is ameneiated with the considerationof concerned
this matter from the point of view of the necessary
arrangements for the restoration of British authority in
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the liberation of
the colony.
Hong Kong immediately on its recapture.
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I suggest that, to meet this contingency,
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arrangements should now be made for the immediata despateh to Hong Kong of suitable British forces (e.g. two or three
fast moving Fleet units) in the event of its becoming fast moving Fleet units) in
likely
apparent either that a general Japanese surrender is
imminent or that Japanese forces are withdrawing from intervals
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the nucleus of a British Civil Affairs Unit to be suitably
placed to accompany such a force. The nucleus of such a unit already exists in the form of a (civilian) Hong Kong
Planning Unit, working in the Colonial Office.
is about to be militarised.
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If you agree, I should be grateful if you would give instructions for the matter to be considered by the
Service Authorities in association with the Colonial Office.
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