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the point of vital

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to civil administration. ftul if there is to be

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deferment to take place

itial period of delay

Yours v. sincerely,

gd) G, H. GATELA

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IMEDIATE SECRET

SIR GEORGE GATER

The Prime Minister hur scen 18 your minute of yesterday's date

to me about the continuance of the military dinistration in Hong Kong after April 1, and lus witton

I assume, on it "Wait a month." thererore, you will now go ahead on this basis. I an imöring the Chiefs of the Staff, and enclose a copy of a minute I have rent to

cher 1 Hollis. I hve no doubt tlut you will take any neccsrury Lotion so far as imtoring tile Palace of this deferment is conce.id

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