CO129-591-13 Military Administration- proposed civil Affairs Agreement with China 20-7-1945 - 11-8-1945 — Page 23

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LETTER

The Honourable

Sir Alexander Cadogan, GCMG,

KCB,

Foreign Office.

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Secretary of State.

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For Sir G. Gater's signature.

TOP SECRET

28 July, 1945:

Before the Election results

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impressed with the need to clarify our

position in respect of the administration

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of Hong Kong on the liberation of the

Colony.

had come to the conclusion

that the time has come to approach

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Chiang Kai Shek with a view to reaching an

understanding with him in the event of the

liberation of Hong Kong by Chinese forces,

on the lines of the agreement which we already

have with the Americans regarding British

territories in American operational spheres.

Owing to the fact that the

Generalissimo's Chief of Staff is an

American General, who is reported to be

personally opposed to any action by the

British in China directed to the reoccupation

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of Hong Kong, we feel that, before

approaching Chiang Kai Shek, we should ke

sure of American support for our proposal,

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