CO129-591-16 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements in the event of the collapse of Japan 3-8-1945 - 1-8-1950 — Page 31

TOP SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM

WARNING This message must be thoroughly paraphrased if its text is to be published or communicated outside British or American Services or Departments. If re-transmitted unparaphrased other than through the Cabinet Office, the originator must mark the message "to be sent in One-Time Pad.”

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Following is text of message dated lath August fro... the U.S. Chiefs of Stari to MacArthur and edemeyer for action, to Nimitz, wheeler, Spaatz and british Joint Staff Mission for information.

BEGINS

Concerning ARX 51461, Macarthur will arrange for the surrender of Hongg to a British commander as soon as the miitary coordination with the Generalissimo on operational matters indicated by the President is effected by the British.

edemeyer will keep macArthur informed of the progress of these arrangements with the view to expeditious

action.

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ENDS

Understand WARX 51481 is text of telegram which President has sent to Prime Minister on this subject.

CIRCULATION

Foreign Secretary

First Sea Lord

C.I.G.S.

C.A.S.

S of S Dominions

S of S Colonies

S of S India

Minister of War Transport Defence Office

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