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13685) (1) Wt. 45471-D9 60m. 8/47 G.S.St. Gp. 620

SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM

54145/16

256

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IMPORTANT

29 JUN 1942

0.0.

GY.

From: G.H. Q. Far East Land Forces

то : Ministry of Defence, London

Info: Land Forces Hong Kong

IZ 1613 TOO 261330GH

(260600Z)

TOR 262035Z

SEACOS 854

26th June, 1948

Info Land Forces Hong Kong (for Local Defence Committee).

From FEDSHC for Chiefs of Staff from British Defence Co-ordination Committee Far East.

246,2470251,

234.

We have considered COSSEA 649 650 and 651 in the light of remarks received from the Hong Kong Local Defence Committee. Whilst agreeing that in principle there is no objection to Kowloon Walled City becoming a Garden of Remembrance the suggestion is open to serious objection if the place is not kept under full British jurisdiction. The question of dual jurisdiction is open to the same objections as set out in SEACOS 851. We therefore consider the proposal as it stands is not militarily acceptable.

CIRCULATION

D.C.O.R.

Foreign Office

First Sea Lord

Message Control, War Office

Registry Telegrams, Air Ministry

Chief of Combined Ops Staff

Lt. Col. Leisching

TOO 261330GH

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