CO129-591-16 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements in the event of the collapse of Japan 3-8-1945 - 1-8-1950 — Page 64

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August 1945.

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H.4.Ambassador,

Chun King.

Telegram

No.

Date.

Cypher. 0.1.P.

Cabinet distrib:

Repeat to:

IMMEDIATE.

TOP SECRET.

GUARD.

Your telegram No. 845.

I have considered whether it is desirable

to take officiel cognizance of this statement.

2. On the whole I think it better to

await Generɛlissimo's reactions to communice-

tion you were asked to mice in peregraph 2

Bor my telegrim No. 888. If Chia se tami or

(A)

S.A.C.S.E. A.

Washington

Copy in craft for concurrence to Colonial Office (Mr. Gent), and

at any other time formally indicate desire

to accept Jepanese surrender in Hongsong you

should make reservation on following line.

beans

3. We regard it es desirable that

wherever the sovereign power has sufficient

forces available it should resume its authority

in its dwn territory -nd should accept Japanese

surrender in that territory, regardless of

operation:l communäs; and in the case of Hong

Zong we are asking the necessary dispositioas

ends.

Col. Price, C.0.S. for this purpose.

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