CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945 — Page 62

IMPORTANT

TUP SECRAT CYPHER TELEGRAM

DESPATCHED BY 0.T.P.

From :-

Cabinet Offices.

To

:-

C.-in-C. Hong Kong

Rptd :

Fred

S.A.C.S. E. À.

6258

100

36

02.

6258

TOO

171600z TOD 171740z

Meis

Couder

RepovrchIty.

17th. October, 1945.

ویل

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Reference Directive contained in Admiralty message 302038/Aug. Please add following additional paragraph 7:

2.

BEGINS:

197

As the liberation of Hong Kong has involved the immediate resumption of His Majesty's Government's respon- sibility for the good Government of the Colony and the well- being of its' inhabitants, and as this will call for adminis- trative action in matters which have no military significance. and are primarily the responsibility of the Secretary of State for the Colonies, it has been decided that the C. C. A. 0. should have the right of direct communication with the Colonial Office on such matters. This does not, however, derogate from your position as sole governing authority. Such communications should be sent to the Civil Affairs Directorate of the War Office for transmission to the Colonial Office, and should be repeated to S. A. C. S. E. A. and A. L. F.S. E. A. for information. You will, however, be free to make such comment theroon as circumstances appear to warrant."

ENDS.

3. Reference A. M. 311930/Aug. Additional paragraph 5 in similar terms is to be added to Directive of C.C.A.0. substituting words "The C.-in-C." for "your" in second sentence and for "you" in last sentence.

4. You will receive for your guidance under separate cover a copy of the Dual Responsibility Directive issued for Malaya. The same principle will be applied in respect of Hong Kong.

Circulation

Defence Office

Foreign Office First Sea Lord

C.6 Tels., War Office A.M.C.S.(Č)

T.0.0. 171600z

. of S. Colonies

of S. Dominions

S. of S. India

Gen. Sir A. G. O. Mosley Mayne