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Mr. smanuel
With reference to your telephone
message this morning I enclose copies of the Malaya Long-Term Policy Directives (a) Financial Policy, and (b) Lands, Mines and Surveys.
These are two out of eighteen departmental directives which were prepared for C.A. (M.P.U.) at the request of Major-General Hone to indicate the long-term policy of the Colonial Office in Malaya, in order that the Military Administration may, so far as the exigencies of the military situation permit, keep the long-term policy in view. These directives have been approved by the Secretary of State for the Colonies and sent to Major-General Anderson, Director of Civil Affairs, War Office. A copy of the long-term Financial Policy was also sent to F.5. by Mr. Gent.
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So far as the Hong Kong Policy directives are concerned, we have not yet reached the stage of submitting them for approval to the Secretary of State or of
Although issuing them to the War Office. they are at the moment headed 'Civil Affairs Policy Directives" it may be decided to alter this to "Long-Term Policy Directives" as in the case of Malaya, but it entirely depends on what particular Command is going to be responsible for the re-occupation of Hong Kong. If the Chief Civil Affairs Officer will, as in the case of Borneo, be serving under and deriving his authority from an American General, it may be necessary to keep to the heading "Civil Affairs Policy Directives" as in the case of Borneo, whatever the heading The Polona's office
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