CO129-591-16 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements in the event of the collapse of Japan 3-8-1945 - 1-8-1950 — Page 84

Agreed with Brig Dave wo

In Waldora Adunty. 7

Sent

879

13/8/44-

TELEGRAM

Draft Reply to Chungking No. 827

Cypher (0.T.)

Addressed to:-

H.M. AMBASSADOR

CHUNGKING.

Repeated to:-

S.E.A.C. and

WASHINGTON

MOST IMMEDIATE

TOP SECRET

GUARD

82

(5)

Your telegram 827. Your

paragraph 3.

It is matter of great importance

to transmit to Gimson message in my

telegram 859 by any means available to

you, and if there is uncertainty as to

capacity of B.A.A.G. for this purpose

you will no doubt consider any

alternative reliable means.

2.

We are endeavouring urgently to

secure consent of American Chiefs of

Staff to detach British naval force

from British Pacific Fleet to steam

for Hong Kong with instructions that

Flag Officer commanding this force

should immediately on arrival assume

full powers of military administration

in Colony. If Gimson has been able to

assume governing authority before this

force arrives Flag Officer Commanding

will carry with him instructions from

Secretary of State for Colonies to

Gimson to hand over to Flag Officer.

If it should happen that an

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3.

American