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Agreed with Fam. Jesting and with C.L.G.S., Chiefs of Staff.
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TOP SECRET AND PERSONAL
Draft telegram to Minister of Defence
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Following from Prime Minister begins.
1.
Following our discussions on 1st June instructions
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to Governor of Hong Kong, text of which is given below have
been agreed with 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
administration of the Colony, and that we shall await with
confidence an assurance of his readiness to conform 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 Governor that it is not
intended that these instructions should be made public, but subject to
younger that they we should be grateful for his views as to whether they
should be communicated in strict confidence to his Executive
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Council or to any other senior officials an
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3. You should inform Governor that General Festing
has been selected for the post of Supreme) Commander of
the forces in Hong Kong but that the announcement of Festing's
appointment will not be made until after I have received
your report of your interview with the Governor.
Tacting Lient. Generax)
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