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0313052/September
Date 4.9.45.
From:
C. in C. Hong Kong
Recd. 0630
C.C.M. (NAVAL) GEN S
Addressed: C. in C. B.P.F.
Info:
For C.T.F. 111, Admiralty
IMMEDIATE
1. Hong Kong Island Situation remains quiet although Jap Executioner who fell into Chinese hands came to an untimely end.
2.
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Kovan City and Environs.
Docks now occupied by us and by 16001 4th September intend to take over maintenance of law and order from Japanese for City of Kowloon. On 5th September Japanese will be disarmed including officers Swords of Jap Gonoral and Admiral will be surrendered to me personally when surrender teras aro signod. It will not bo possible to put Japs into prisoners cago until our own prisoners can bo embarked in EMPRESS OF AUSTRALIA.
3. Now territory. After that there will romain some 2500 Japs in new territory who will have to bo rounded up.
1st Lord
1st S.L. (3)
D.F.S.L. N.A.D.F.S.L.
2nd S.L. 3rd S.L. V. Contr, 4th S.L. 5th S.L. V.C.N.S. A.C.N.S. (H) A.C.N.S. (F A.C.N.S.(A) (2) A.C.N.S. (W) F.A. S. (S) P.A. S. (L)
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