CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946 — Page 116

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TUO 2817472 TUD 281805Z

IMMEDIATE

From: A..S.S.U.

To

: G. H.d. S..P. A.

5383

28th August, 1945.

Personal for General Gairdner from

General Ismay.

The Foreign Office would like to know in exactly what terms the Japanese Commander in Hong

ong has been instructed to surrender to the British Commander. They are particularly anxious to know whether the British Commander is referred to as Delegate to the Generalissimo.

2.

If you can conveniently get this information, please telegraph it to me as soon as possible.

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Foreign Office First Sea Lord C.I.G.S.

C.A.S.

S.of S. Dominions

S.of S. Colonies

Defence Office

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