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Dear Oliver,

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12th February, 1945

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I agree that the issues raised in your

letter of January 23rd are of considerable

importance to our position in Hong Kong.

I do not know whether recent Japanese

advances in Kwangtung affect the scheme proposed,

but in any case I am most anxious that there

should be no misconception as to the character of

the proposed "emergency administration". It will

not be a Military Government or a Civil Affairs

Administration based on military sanctions. It

cannot derive its authority from a British Commander

nor rely upon military authority for its origin or

for its support. I take it, however, that you

Colonel The Rt. Hon. Oliver Stanley, M.C., M. P.

will/