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k you for your minute or the 14th March

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e minute addressed to the Prime Minister

he Chiefs of Staff on the continuance of dministration in Hong Kong after let

re not, of course, in a position to 1tary reasons put forward by the Chiefs

n extension. There are, however, cogent In our view, military administration

continued longer than is absolutely

It is a form of administration, akin to hich severely restricts the rights and the individual. It also adversely iture of the territory, inasmuch as a

istration le clearly not in a position ter on discussions leading up to

udvance (a matter of particular interest of the Colony) or on the longer term rhabilitation and reconstruction.

Those

of first importance and urgency to the

whole and should not be delayed a than is absolutely necessary.

It is considered that the considerations

minute addressed to the Prime Minister

> necessitate an extension of the period Iministration, we would strongly urge, na given above, that the period should ort as possible and that it should not

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be longer than a month.

As soon as the date la finally settled, it

is proposed to issue a public announcement of His Majesty's approval of the extension of Sir Mark Young's term of office as governor to enable him to complete a year's duty in the territory as from the date of his return, together with the approximate date of his return.

Kr. Creech Jones, whom I have consulted on this matter, is in agreement with the foregoing.

{Sɛdi G. H. GATER

14th March, 1946.

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