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1 AUG 1945
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INWARD TELEGRAM
R.D.
FROM:
CANADA (GOVT.)
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THMEDIATE
No. 188 TOP SECRET
Minister,
Following for the Prime Minister from the Prime
Begins,
Your telegram No. 170 15th August. (alluc Led)
Before receipt of your telegram we had given
consideration to our position with respect to the participation of Canadian forces in the tasks to be accomplished in the Far East following the surrender of Japan. We are in accord with the suggestions made in paragraph 3 (a) and (b). With respect to Canadian participation in the acceptance of surrender at Hong Kong, H.M.C.S. PRINCE ROBERT, now in Sydney, is being ordered to leave as soon as possible for attachment to the force from the British Pacific Fleet detalled for this purpose in case she can arrive in time, In any event PRINGS ROBIKT will carry relief supplies and will be available to assist in the repatriation of prisoners-of-was from camps in and near Hong
Konge
At the moment no other Royal Canadian Navy ship is in a position to join the force proceeding to Hong Kong under the orders of the Commander-in-Chief, British Pacific Fleet.
Since we understand that plans are being made by General Wedemeyer for a land force to proceed to Hong Kong from China, we are (group missing instructing) the Canadian Military Attache at Chungking, Brigadier Kay, to accompany this force. He would be able to look after questions affecting Canadian prisoners-of-war in camps in that area.
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