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00082
TOP SECRET.
Colonial office Downing Street,
8.W.1.
June,
1946.
52.
Dear
Stapleton,
We spoke on Friday about your letter COS 696/6 of the 12th June to Sir George Gater, on the arrangements proposed by the Chiefs of Staff for the command of the three Services in Hong Kong.
As I told you we should like to find out whether the Governor has any comenta on the proposals before they are finally approved. We therefore wish, subject to the Chiefs of Staff's concurrence, to telegraph to the Governor of Hong Kong in
the terms of the attached draft rather than
as suggested in your letter.
Would you please let me know by telephone
if this is acceptable.
Yours
Sincerely,
(sga) 11 Labben blare.
GROUP CAPTAIN D.C. STAPLETON, D.F.O., A.F.C. Cabinet Offices.
Rel
CO 537/1262
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