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ILE. ABAKIADOR,
CURG/10.
helton Patel
Provedi litli Bormant Commision to Marjihen Norton 7 30/6/40 has been moter,
General is not them math (act The
1. In event of Japanese capitulation
in Hong Kong it seems possible that they
may release from interment oɛɛy 0imson,
Colonial Secretary, and other senior officers
of Colonial Govertræent and facilitate his
aaaaption of authority which he is in fact
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Dormant
empowered to assume under Dormant Commission
in absence of substantive Oovernor,
3.
In that event he will need
immediate instructions md assurance of
support from 11.4.0. Please use whatever
(e.g. BAAG) transmit to
means you have to zive him much assurance
and at same time convey to him instructions
in following senso:****
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