CO129-591-17 Liberation of Hong Kong- instructions to Mr Gimson- proposed civil administrator 10-8-1945 - 21-9-1945 — Page 44

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FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO MACAO

28th August, 1945.

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30 AUG 1945

MOST IMMEDIATE

Your telegram No. 165.

Following from Secretary of State for Colonies for

Gimson.

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Your message has been repeated to Read Admiral Harcourt who has been empowered immediately on his arrival in Hong Kong to establish military administration by proclamation. You should then at once comply fully with his instructions. In the meantime I warmly approve your initiative and plans you have made.

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