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C.M. (45) 20th
Conclusions
CABINET 20 (45)
Extract from CONCLUSIONS of a Meeting of the Cabinet
held at 10, Downing Street, S. W. 1., on
FRIDAY, 10TH AUGUST, 1945.
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JAPAN
Military
Dispositions on Surrender
2.
THE CHIEF OF THE IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF said that the Chiefs of Staff already had in preparation a plan for the disposition of cur military forces in the event of a sudden surrender by Japan. These plans would not be ready for two or three days, but he explained in very general terms the arrangements which would have to be made to accept the surrender of the Japanese forces in the various areas and to provide for the occupation of liberated and conquered territories.
Special arrangements would have to be made for British troops to be sent in to Hongkong. This was not in the British zone for military operations; but we had already cont emplated that a detachment of British troops should accompany the United States Forces when the course of their operations brought them near Hongkong. Emergency arrangements would now have to be made; and the most conveinent course would probably be to send a naval force to Hongkong with a detachment of Marines. This force would probably be drawn from the British Pacific Fleet. THE PRIME MINISTER thought that it might be advisable for him to send a personal telegram to President Truman on this point, in view of the important political considerations involved.
THE CHIEF OF THE IMPERIAL GENERAL STAFF said that] as regards the main islands of Japan, the United States plan provided for the inclusion of a British contingent in the occupying forces. This would have to be found, in the first instance, from the South East Asia Command. Arrangements would be made to include in this contingent troops from Australia and New Zealand, and also troops from Canada and India.
The Cabinet took note of this statement.
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