CO129-591-17 Liberation of Hong Kong- instructions to Mr Gimson- proposed civil administrator 10-8-1945 - 21-9-1945 — Page 56

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Provedi litli Bormant Commision to Marjihen Norton 7 30/6/40 has been moter,

General is not them math (act The

1. In event of Japanese capitulation

in Hong Kong it seems possible that they

may release from interment oɛɛy 0imson,

Colonial Secretary, and other senior officers

of Colonial Govertræent and facilitate his

aaaaption of authority which he is in fact

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Dormant

empowered to assume under Dormant Commission

in absence of substantive Oovernor,

3.

In that event he will need

immediate instructions md assurance of

support from 11.4.0. Please use whatever

(e.g. BAAG) transmit to

means you have to zive him much assurance

and at same time convey to him instructions

in following senso:****

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