August 1945.
157
H..Ambassador,
Chunghiag
Telegram.
No.
Date.
Cypher. O.T.P.
Repeat to
Washington
No.
Mr. Dening, Kandy,
No.
Cabinet Istribu-
tion.
MOST IMMEDIATE.
TOP SLCRET.
Your
telegram No. 909 of August 23rd:
Hongkong7.
H.M.u. are of course anxious to reaca
a mutually satisfactory arrangement with
Chiang al-shex. But they do not doubt that
Chiang Kai-shes will understand their feeling
that Great Britain must re-establisn the
status quo in Hongkong on the defeat of Japan
and that they therefore much regret that they
find themselves unable to accept his suggestion
that the Officer Scammending the Pritish Force
the Japaness in should accept the surrender of this British
territory as the Generalissimo's aelegate.
2. As already indicated H.M.G. would
of course welcome th: presence of a representa-
tive of Chiang Kai-shek in Hongkong on the
occasion of the surrender. If he decides to
nominate an American officer as well as a
Chinese officer that would be equally a reeable
to B.M.G.
3. The surrender would be accepted by
the British Officer in Commend of the British
Force, tho would be empowered for this duty
under Ceneral Order No. 1., but the Chinese
and American officers delegated by Chiang Kai-
shek would attend as representatives of the
Supreme Commander of the China theatre, and on the assumption that there will be a sur nder
document they would also sign it as
eltnesse5
in that capacity.
4.
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