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July, 1946.
iefs of Staff.
727.
Colonial Office who agree
pute arising between civil
s in Hong Kong, the
ould apply:-
.spute between civil
authorities immediately
strategic issues
the South East Asia
itter would properly be of the British Defence
South East Asia, and eferred to them in Lace.
Ispute between the
civil authorities on ive or other subjects,
solely the local concern
ay of Hong Kong, the
ld be referred to London
♫.
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2.
Reference paragraph 3. the above interpretation is compatible with the instructions issued by the Colonial office to the Governor-General of Kalaya and would meet the position of the military comanders in Hong Kong in relation to their respective Commanders-in-Chief,
3.
Their Ministry telegram
(APX 7890) to which you refer, is therefore correctly stated and was sent after decisions taken by the Chiefs of Staff and the Colonial Office in consultation.
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