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thanks for your letter of the 25th

g for our views on the suggestion that, difficulties that are likely to arise Huge of Chinese troops through Hong Kong ure, Admiral Harcourt should remain as after the termination of the military a due to take place at the end of this

orry for the delay in sending you this

y not have been realised that Sir Mark

the Governor of Hong Kong, us his

❘ of office does not expire until

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He is completely recovered in health herefore, no question of calling upon him e the completion of that term. Moreover,

Minister's approval, His Majesty was

ove, and did approve some weeks ago, the r Mark Young's term to a date which will omplete a year's duty in the Colony from

return.

11, I think, be appreciated that in these and so long as 8ir Mark Young is fit and which he is, we could not consider the the appointment of someone else as

resumption of civil administration, even f that appointment were to be strictly therefore, the difficulties that are

in connection with the passage through

f Chinese forces are such us to need

e service authority then a continuance inistration, with all that it implies,

only course to adopt. But I take leave r, on his record during the Japanese

ga Ismay, CH., FCB., DSO,

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assault on Hong Kong, there is any sound justification for assuming that sir Mark Young would not be able to cope with any difficulties that may arise with the Chinese.

Your usuinely,

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