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The Chiefs of Staff this morning considered the letter from Chalmers of the 5th February to the Secretary of the Chiefs of Staff Committee, about the turnover to civil administration in Hong Kong.
The Chiefs of Staff note that the present intention is that civil administration is to be resumed on or about the 1st April, and that a decision will be necessary about arrangements for the command of the Services in Hong Kong in the new situation which will then arise.
The Chiefs of Staff take the view that there is an intermediate stage which requires consideration. They agree that the resumption of the civil administration in the near future is probably desirable, but they are very doubtful whether the time is yet ripe to reinstate a Civil Governor.
The use of Hong Kong as a transit port for large numbers of Chinese military personnel has created a
in the view of the Chiefs delicate situation which has, of Staff, been most ably handled by Admiral Harcourt. It is true that the Chiefs of Staff have asked the Foreign Office and your Department whether there is any prospect of placing a time limit on this use of Hong Kong by Chinese military personnel, but, pending a cessation of this traffic, they feel it would be a
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