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IEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE
MILITARY INFLICATIONS OF CONTINUANCE RY ADI INISTRATION AFTER 1ST APRIL
Letter dated 19th March, 1946,
om the Colonial Office
for your letter C.0.5.321/6tor the 15th March aft of a telegram to Admiral Harcourt about the ilitary administration in Hong Kong after the I told you by telephone on Saturday last, we on the draft and I see that the telegram has
issued.
onnection the Chiefs of Staff may like to
copy of a minute which I sent to Mr. Rowan, er's Private Secretary, on the 14th March. ttlee's decision, which fixes the date of vil Government at the 1st lay next, we shall
ite soon with the issue of the public announce-
n the penultimate paragraph of my minute to
opy of the draft of that announcement has been office for comment.
X X X
(Signed) G.H. GATER.
binet and 'ence, S..1,
1946.
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21 Copy of a letter (ref. COS 321/6)dated 15th March 1946,
from Secretary, Chiefs of Staff Committee, to the Colonial
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I understand that you are aware of the Prime linister's decision to defer the return of Sir Mark Young to Hong Kong for one month from 1st April.
2.
of
It will be necessary to inform Admiral Harbourt this decision, and I have drafted the attached telegram".
3.
Would you please let me know by telephone of your comments on, or approval to, the despatch of the telegram.
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(ref. COS 321/6)dated 15th March 1946, efs of Staff Committee, to the Colonial
Office
that you are aware of the Prime Minister's
he return of Sir Mark Young to Hong Kong 1st pril.
ecessary to inform Admiral Harbourt
of
I have drafted the attached telegram".
ease let me know by telephone of your roval to, the despatch of the telegram.
Sent as OZ 1181.
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