CO129-591-16 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements in the event of the collapse of Japan 3-8-1945 - 1-8-1950 — Page 50

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

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TOP SECRET

CIPHER TELEGRAM

338699

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This message will not be distributed outside British Government Departments or Headquarters or re-transmitted, even in cipher, without being paraphrased,

From: BAAG

T

(Messages marked O.T.P. need not be paraphrased 170700 Aug 45,

To:- BT China

Info:- War Office (for DFO)

C.in C. India (for DMI) SACSEA (for P Div)

Force 136

IMMEDIATE

G/360 cipher 15 Aug. TOP SECRET

D.T.C. 151030FG

Fersonal for Cartwright from Ride further to my G/359

of 15th August.

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Para 1. Following are details of BAAG plans for Hongkong hereafter referred to as operation tidings.

Para 2. Information. Operation will not be launched until it is known that enemy has agreed Hongkong Garrison will capitulate. We shall have at our disposal BAAG plot personnel and assential staff reinforced by certain Kunming Force 136 and our own personnel.

for use last 2 must be obtained.

Fara 3.

¿? BAAG,

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Fermission

Intention is that this force will be authorised on official capitulation of Japanese Commander Hongkong and to carry out MI9 duties towards 5000 POS and internees.

It will move to Hongkong by air as soon as possible after

armistice is signed.

Para. 4.

BAAL.

* BAM!

(A) Main party will move in and be maintained and reinforced by RAF aircraft based in India in sorties at three days intervals till the main occupying face take over the Colony when party will come under Command of Force

/Command er

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