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REGUMPTION OF CIVIL DMINISTRATION

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course of a discussion on the proposed he civil nuministration in Hong Kong ntment of the civil Governor, it was ur office had been naked to oxunina

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COMMAND OF SERVICES IN HONG KONG AFTER RESUMPTION OF CIVIL GOVERNMENT

Previous Reference: C.0.S. (46) 31st Hts, Min. 15)

THE COMMITTEE considered a minute by the Secretary covering a letter from the Forei-n Office on the rosumption of civil government in Hong Kong and the appointment of the Governor of the Colony.

LORD CUNNINGHAM said that he still considered that it would be premature to resume civil government in Hong Kong on 1st April 1946. In view of the present conditions in Hong Kong as reported by the C.-in-C. Hone Kon,

hu mugrusted it would to most deзirlu to écntinue military' government of the Colony for further urica

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LORD ALANBROOKE agred with the views of the First Sca Lord, and suggested that before recommending the adoption of this policy it would be necessary to have the military implications of the continuance of military government examined.

THE COMMITTEE:-

Invited the War Office to examine and report

upon the military implications of the continuance of military government in Hong Kong after 1st April 1946 for a further period.

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