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MINISTER'S

MOL TELEGRAM

SERIAL No. T. 54/45.

NOI

PRIME MINISTER TO PRESIDENT TRUMAN

Personal and Top Secret

No. 7 19.8.45.

I have received your telegram No. 6 and am arranging forthwith for instructions to be given to the British Service Authorities concerned

accordingly. His Majesty's Ambassador in Chungking is being instructed to inform Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek to this effect.

Distribution:

The King

Lord President of the Council

Foreign Secretary

Dominions Secretary

Colonial Secretary

Sir Edward Bridges General Ismay

For Information:

Cabinet

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