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DRAFT TELEGRAM TO MINISTER OF DEFENCE

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Following from Prime Minister begins.

1. Follswing our discussions on 1st June

instructions to Governor of Hong Kong, text of which is given below have been a greed wi th Secretary of State for the Colonies who would be grateful if you would hand them

to Governor on your arrival and explain to him the

considerations on which they are based. You should

convey to him emphatically that they in no way reflect on

his conduct of his civil administration of the Colony, and

that we shall await with confidence an assurance of his

readiness to cenform to these instructions to the

successful working of which his wide experience and

knowledge of Hong Kong can contribute so much.

2. Please also inform the Governer that it is not

intended that these instructions should be made public, but

subject to his views we consider that they should be

coŋminica ted in strict confidence to his Executive Council

and to other senior officials as he may think necessary.

3. You should inform Governor that

Major General (acting Lieut. General) Festing has been

selected for the post of Commander of the forces in

Hong Kong but that the announcement of Fasting's

appointment will not be made until after I have received

your report of your interview with the Governor.

Following is text of Instructions to the Governor

of Hong Kong.

(1)

Begins.

Having regard to the threats to the security of

/Hong Kong

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