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17. D. M. MacDougall
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Mr. MacDougall's letter at 17 was discussed briefly with him by Mr. Gent after the Civil Affairs Meeting on June 19th.
Mr. Gent was opposed to "dropping" Colonel Ride even if his B.A.A.G. duties prevented him from joining the Civil Affairs Administration on D-Day. Mr. Gent thought that his experience and capabilities were too valuable to dispense with. (This was in fact the line taken by Mr. Paskin and myself during an earlier conversation compare X on page 3.)
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At long last the telegram drafted on Most Secret 4147 file proposing the formation of an Emergency Civil
Affairs at Hongkong to be headed by Colonel Ride, is about to be despatched. Mr MacDougall thought that this plan, if it were accepted, did not affect his proposals in regard to Colonel ide, and if the Emergency Plan were put into effect, it might be regarded as just another assignment for B.A. A. G. My own feeling is that if Colonel Ride may be in eposition of the first and senior representative of H.M. G. in Hongkong, and therefore in effect. the Chief Civil Affairs Officer pending the arrival of Mr. MacDougall and his party, our plans should provide for him to stay on in Hongkong and merge himself and his group in the larger Civil Affairs Unit when it arrives.
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I think Mr. MacDougall's proposals about Mr. Rowell may be regarded as in suspense for the time being, and no doubt we shall be hearing further from Mr. MacDougall about these questions.
In regard to Mr. Hazelrigg, Mr. Gent was inclined to agree that he might be valuable as a civilian Political Adviser.
With regard to the Bishop of Hongkong and the possibility that Mr. MacDougall may propose his inclusion in the II.R. P. U., no action appears to be needed at present.
File should be brought up in a fortnight in order that the position may be reviewed.
Miss Rustin.
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