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C.O.S. (46) 89

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CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE

HONG KONG - CHLANGE OVER FROM MILIT. RY TO CIVIL

· DHINISTR. TION

Copy of a letter (21031 C.R.) dated 23rd March, 1946 from

the Colonial Office

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I am writing in the absence of Getur (who is away from the Office today) as I understand that the matter of the resumption of Civil government in Hong Kong (about which he wrote to you on the 19th inrch) is on the agenda for the

You meeting of the Chiefs of Staff Committee next Monday. might like then to circulate to thum the draft, of which I enclose a copy", of the announcemont which we propose to make concerning the råturn of Sir Hark Young to liong Kong. wording of this draft is in accordance with the Prime Minister's docision, that Sir Mark Young's return should be deferred for one month from the 1st April. We hava sont a copy of the draft to Roven.

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As Gater said in his letter of the 19th March, we shall be making this announcement quite soon.

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(Signed) T.I.K. LLOYD

Offices of the Cabinet, and

Minister of Defence, S.W.1.,

24TH MARCH, 1946.

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1 Tovernment in Hong Kong (about which he

19th inrch) is on the agenda for the fs of Staff Committee next Monday. circulate to them the draft, of which I

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the announcemont which we propose to make

The rn of Sir liark Young to Hong Kong.

aft is in accordance with the Prime Minister's

Merk Young's return should be deferred for 1st pril. We have sent a copy of the

in his letter of the 19th March, we shall ouncement quite soon.

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