CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945 — Page 129

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ABBey 1272, Ext.285.

124/Hong Kong/6 (C.A.4).

Dear

Paskin,

C.A.4.,

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The War Office

Hotel Victoria,

Northumberland Ave.,

LONDON, W.C.2.

21 August, 1945.

Immeditte

1. Thank you for your letter of 20th August (54144/ 22/45) enclosing Draft Directives: (a) to Senior Officer Commanding H.B.M. Forces in Hongkong, and (b) to C.C.A.0.

2.

I have one or two observations to make on the Drafts as they stand.

3. Firstly the Directive to the Force Commander:

(4) (a) Para.l. I suggest that the para. begins

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"It is assumed that.......", although

Proclamation No.1 may already have been issued.

(b) Para.3. I attach a suggested re-draft.

Surely the correct method of issue of the Directive to C.C.A.O is by the Force Commander, to whom, the C.C.A.0. is directly responsible.

(c) Para.9. I submit that this para. should be

omitted as being outside the immediate interest of a Civil Affairs Directive.

(a) Para.10. If you agree my remarks re the

omission of Para.9, the word "however" should be deleted.

4. Secondly

J.J. Paskin, Esq., Colonial Office,

Downing Street,

LONDON, S.W.1.

the Directive to C.C.A.O:

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