CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945 — Page 117

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DIRECTIVE TO HEAR ADMIRAL 0.H.J. HARCOURT, C.B., C.BE.

Details depend upon Directive now being prepared by General Ismay +(COS. 206th Meeting, Item 11).

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Eilitary Government of 100: Kon

Upon the liberation of Hong Kong by His Majesty's Foroos

you will assure by ¡roclamation full powers and jurisdiction

over persons and property in liong Kong and will establish

British Military Administration throughout the Colony.

2.

The Officers Comanding the Naval, Military and Air Forces

in the Colony will be responsible to you in matters affecting

military

of Colony. In other matters they will

be responsible to the Service Authority prescribed.

3.

In ewarganey you my assume operational command of all

3.4. forces in the Colony. In that event you will be responsible to the Chiefs of Staff).

4. In matters of policy you will be responsible to the British

Chiefs of Staff.

5. All messages and correspondence on matters of policy will

be addressed to the Admiralty, who will be responsible for

commicating to you the decisions of the Chiefs of Staff and of

Hace GoaIYURAT.

6.

It is the policy of H.". Government that the responsibility

for the administration of Hong Kong should be transferred sa

800 as possible

fogretary of State for the Colonies and

it will be for you to recommend when circumstances permit this

to be donO