CO129-591-16 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements in the event of the collapse of Japan 3-8-1945 - 1-8-1950 — Page 82

A Gent,

[This telegram is of particular secrecy and should be retained by the authorised recipient and not passed on. ]

[CYPHER]

CABINET DISTRIBUTION

FROM CHUNGKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE

Mr. Wallinger

No: 831

14th August 1945

D.6.24.a.m. GMT. 14th August 1945

R.8.40.a.m.BST. 14th August 1945

Repeated to Sacsea

IMMEDIATE

Secret.

X:X:X:

9.

5 Your telegram No: 859.

British Army Aid Group reports that message to Gimson has been sent to Forward Headquarters who will arrange for agent to take it in, There is no contact except Central Government runner and Colonel Ride warns that delivery may take a fortnight. There is also risk that agent may be stopped by Chinese Communists.

2.

B,A.A.G. will report developments but no further news can be expected, unless there are outside developments, until agent returas.

OFF.