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rapid infiltration of British personnel under

instructions from MACHIN.

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On entry into Hong, KONE

leader of these personnel would organise and direct, essential emergency administration under authority which will be vested in him by Jecretary of State for Colonies for such interval as is necessary

before arrival of British Contender of regular

occupational forces with their Civil Affairs

component."

This seems necess:ry from what you say in you. lotter

as to my providing the leader with the authority necessary

to legalise his position in Hong Kong.

The party would

need to act on the instructions of the Military Attache to reach Hong Kong, and once in the Colony its authority would rest on & Commission which I must arrange to

provide.

I do not take your letter as meaning that the leader of the party, as a properly authorised British representative &üministering the government in Hong Kong,

could