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the Chiefs of Staff this morning of ich you communicated to the Foreign

the appointment of Sir Mark Young to

of Starf would not, of course, question

in this appointment, but they thought that

.et you know their views on the date from

I take effect.

e of the matter is, in their view, that in considerable numbers are continuing

1g us an embarkation port. This con-

nistration with many problems of a

y chracter, for wilch the Chiers of a mility Administration is better

than a civil one.

In these cir-

y feel you might wish to retain

t as Acting Governor for the time

I thought anything of this idea it wou...d

present arrangements for repl: cing the

istration of the Colony by à civil

at present due to take place on 1st

ve to be postponed.

s of Stait fully recognise that you

› entertain this postponement of the

Mark Youn, but they thought nevertheless

in possession of their views.

L.C. HOLLIS.

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Extract from 2.0.5. (46) 3qtenty.

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13th haul, 1946.

HONG KONG - ¡ILIT Y IMPLICATI NS OF CONTINU. NCE OF VILIT RY GOVERNĚ ET AFTER 1ST APRIL

50.0.8.(46) 73 (0)

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(Previous Reference: C.0.5. (46) 38th 1itg. Hin. 14)

THE COMMITTEE had before them a note by the Wr Office on the implications of continuing the military administration in Hong Kong after 1st pril, 1946.

THE COMITTEE, after a short discussion,

Instructed the Sacrotary to

inietor report to the Prime

the views which they hold on the advantages of continuing with

the Military Governorship in

Hong Kong for

further period after 1st April, 1946.

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