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090200 September
From C. in C. Hong Kong
NAVAL CYPHER (D) BY W/T
Addressed:
Admiralty.
IMMEDIATE
GUARD
Date 9.9.45 Rood. 0642
CORRECTION
Following for C.O.S.
They
Chungking informs me that surrender ceremony is again postponed. These continual postponements are becoming an Ombarrassment in colony and add to our many problems. appear to be due to Chinese incompetence.
2.
I would urge that I be allowed to sign at my convenienco with or without presence of Chinese and American representatives but not lator than 12th repeat 12th September.
090200
Advanco Copy Lat 3.D.
1st S.L. (37) & For C.1.G.S., C.^.8, and Defence Cilano