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TELEGRAM/SAVINGRAM

Mr. Paskin

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

2/6.

Sian C. Jeffries 2/1

To:--

GOVERNOR HONG KONG

Repeated to:-

To be transmitted :—

In Clear

Permt. US. of S.-V, cable

Parly. U.S. of S.

Xs. of S.

Code-

Cypher

NOT

то до

Priority :-

Nil

Reply urgently required. Important

Immediate.

Mest Immediate.

File No.

Sent.

No.

hours.

.194...........

Restricted. Confidential.

Secret.

Top Secret. & Personal

Distribution :-

Further action :-

(Sex 720 (1)

In connection with the arrangements for

the further reinforcement of Hong Kong

H.M.G. have decided to appoint a Commander

to command all the land, air and local naval

defence forces in Hong Kong and they have

what Shimid kine been giving consideration to your relations

with that Commander.

Minister of Defence is being briefed,

en route, as to the implications of this

new arrangement, in relation to the

recommendations in your secret despatch

No. 15 of the 3rd May. H.M.G. fully

recognise that it is most important that

the commerical life of Hong Kong should be

maintained to the fullest extent compatible

with the developing situation. they have

however come to the conclusion that, Having

regard to the threat to the security of the

Colony

in the event of any difference of

¿ST IL opinion as to the necessity for your execution

of any security measure, the view of the

Commander should prevail, and that an

instruction should be issued to you to

this effect.

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