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ANNEX

DRAFT ANNOUNCEMENT

k Young will be returning to Hong Kong to

ppointment as Governor and Commander-in-

s the end of April. The military

will hand over the administration of the

r Mark Young on his arrival. His Majesty

beon graciously pleased to approve of an the term of Sir Mark Young's appointment

and Commander-in-Chief of Hong Kong for

ns will enable him to serve for one year

e on which he resumes his duties.

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(T DOCUMENT IS THE FROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT)

SECRET

C.O.S.(46) 84

COPY NO.

60

21ST MARCH, 1946

CHIEFS OF STAFF COMMITTEE

HONG KONG - MILITARY IMPLICATIONS OF CONTINUANCE OF MILITARY ADINISTRATION AFTER 1ST APRIL

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fale.

Copy of a Letter dated 19th March, 1946,

from the Colonial Office

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(21) Thank you for your letter C.0.S.321/6*of the 15th March

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enclosing the draft of a telegram to Admiral Harcourt about the continuance of military administration in Hong Kong after the 1st April. As I told you by telephone on Saturday last, we had no comments on the draft and I see that the telegram has in fact now been issued.

In this connection the Chiefs of Staff may like to

see the enclosed copy of a minute which I sent to Mr. Rowan, the Prime Minister's Private Secretary, on the 14th March. In view of Mr. Attlee's decision, which fixes the date of resumption of Civil Government at the 1st lay next, we shall be proceeding quite soon with the issue of the public announce- ment mentioned in the penultimate paragraph of my minute to Mr. Rowan. A copy of the draft of that announcement has been Bent to the War Office for comment.

X x X

Offices of the Cabinet and

Minister of Defence, S.".1,

21ST MARCH, 1946.

(Signed) G.H. GATER.

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* Annex II

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