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2415052/August
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From Supreme Commander for
the Allied Powers.
Date 25.8.45 Rocdat415.
C.C.M.(NAVAL)GEN.SEC. BY W/T
Addressed C. in C.Brit.Pac.Flt. C. G. China
Info.WARCOS SACSEA CINCPAC Adv. C.T.G. 111.2
EMERGENCY
C.T.F. 111 Admiralty British Joint Staff Mission. (Gon (?Gairdner))
My Radio 222148Z not to all, C.in C.Brit. Pac.Fit. advisos that British Chiefs of Staff desire that Hong Kong surrondor to Rear Admiral Harcourt conforming to timing required by Supreme Commandor for the Allied Powers. (?CXL 36) 419. Further oqiests information by urgent despatch as to carlost dato Hong Kong surrondor should be directod.
In CFB-5693. 23rd. Not to all. Com. Gon,China informs Supromo Commandor for the Allied Powors that Generalissimo Chiang Kai-Shok has agrood to dologato his authority for accoptanco of surrondor of Japanoso
Also that forcos in Hong Kong to a British Commandcr. Gonora lissimo Chiang Kia-Shok will designato a Chinose and an American Officer to participate in
Further advises that Gonoralissimo surrondor acceptanco. has requested British to offect military co-ordination on operational matters connected with Hong Kong surrondor with General Wedemeyor and the Chinese Board of Military Operations/requests Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers to mako appropriate arrangements.
Desiro that necessary arrangemonts to accomplish surrendor of Japanese forces in Hong Kong to Rear Admiral Harcourt be made directly botwoon Admiral Harcourt, General Wedemeyer and the Chinese Board of Military Operations, The surrender dato can be fixed for any day following that on which the instrument of surrender is accomplished, now scheduled for 31st August,
Further roquest that this Office be kept informed and advised of date and hour of acceptance of surrender.
This Office will direct the Japanese to
surrender the Japanese forcos in Hong Kong to Rear Admiral Harcourt.
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