CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945 — Page 81

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Mr. Gent

Mr.

Mr..

Mr.....

Mr.

3/9/45.

My or Admity Yel See 31

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Permt. U.S. of S.3

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Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT. TELEGRAM

SECRET

119

For C. in C. HONG KONG.

No..

FURTHER ACTION.

Reference Admiralty telegram

...paragraph 6.

Following personal for

Gimson from Secretary of State for Colonies.

Begins.

Last thing I should wish is

that you and your officers should

have any feeling that administration

arrangements you have worked out

against time of liberation of Hong Kong are being lightly disregarded,

or your forethought and initiative

unwelcomed. I assure you that reverse

is true. But succession of

experience we have had in latter

period of war in Europe and in Far

East has convinced H.M.G. that not

only military requirements but also

many other considerations such as

financial, legal and supply make

initial