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TO: C. in C.
Hong Kong
031223A/September
Date 3/9/45
RECHIVED
4 SEP 1945
Info: C.T.F. 111
NAVAL CYPHER (DD) 0.T.P.
FROM Admiralty
IMMEDIATE
Following from Chiefs of Staff addressed:
C. in C. Hong Kong - Repeated: C.T.F. 111, C. in C. India, General Carton de Wiart, J.S. M. Washington, S.A.C.S.E.A. (Last named pleaso pass copy to Brigadier McDougall reference
54144/24/45 Admiralty signal to C.T.G. 111.2 of 31st August. (311930/August).
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From Admiralty.
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Your signals 010943/September and 011308/soptomber lattor to Admiralty only). You will now have received Admiralty signal 311930/ugust containing text of Civil Affairs directive to Brigadior McDougall as Chief Civil Affairs Officer in Hong Kong.
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Your provisional appointment of Gimson as Lieutenant Governor noted and value of his sorvicos in prosent emergency is vory fully appreciated. But title of Lioutenant Governor should not be used and we prosume ho can perform his presont services to you in his existing appointment of Colonial Secrotary. His functions should be regarded as strictly temporary until McDougall and Civil Affairs Staff arrive when McDougall will become your Principal Staff Officer for Civil Affairs in accordance with Directive,
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Colonial Office hope that as soon as Gimson and other officers who have been interned can be released by you, they will be repatriated home for long overdue leave and consultation here.
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McDougall will explain arrangements for Civil Affairs personnel for period of Military Administration and subsequently. Ho is also supplied with full instructions on Civil Affairs policy by Colonial Office in agreement with War Office. 22 or 54144/22/05
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Gimson mentions in 011308 September your intention to appoint "usual other Civil officors and councils" to assist him. Undor military administration it would bo inappropriato to mako any appointment of usual councils in view of full powers and jurisdiction assumed by yourself under Proclamation in Admiralty signals to C. in C. B.P.F. 130032/August as amondod by 131957/August.
you 55140/40 (3)/45
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