CO129-591-12 Military Administration- Civil affairs- directives to force commander and senior officials 24-2-1945 - 13-9-1945 — Page 82

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

initial period of full military administration

essential in present world-wide emergency

conditions. For these reasons decision was

taken in case of Hong Kong many months ago

to give military rank and shape to team of

Civil Affairs personnel (including all suitable

Hong Kong Government officers available) to function

under service commander for period of military

administration and to prepare for orderly

eventual transfer to civil government as and when

conditions permit.I shall welcome your return

home for leave and consultation with Colonial

Office as soon as MacDougall arrives and

Admiral Harcourt can release you. Ends.

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