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APPENDIX
DRAFT TELEGRAM TO MINISTER OF DEFENCE.
Following from Prime Minister begins.
Following our discussions on 1st June instructions to Governor of Hong Kong, text of which is given below have been agreed with Secretary of State for the Colonies who would be grateful if you would hand them to Governor on your arrival and explain to him the considerations on which they are based. You should convey to him emphatically that they in no way reflect on his conduct of his civil administration of the Colony, and that we shall await with confidence an assurance of his readiness to conform to these instructions to the successful working of which his wide experience and knowledge of Hong Kong can contribute so much.
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Please also inform the Governor that is it not intended that these instructions should be made public, but subject to his views we consider that they should be communicated in strict confidence to his Executive Council and to other senior officials as he may think
necessary.
3. You should inform Governor that Major General (Acting Lieut.General) Festing has been selected for the post of Commander of the forces in Hong Kong but that the announcement of Festing's appointment will not be made until after I have received your report of your interview with the Governor.
4. Following is text of instructions to the Governor of Hong
Beging.
Kong.
(i) Having regard to the threats to the security of
Hong Kong, H.M.G. have decided to appoint a Commander to command all the land, air and local naval defence forces in
Hong Kong. He will be responsible to the B.D.C.C.through the Commanders-in-Chief, Far East.