Mr
3.M. Ambasseuor,
Chungking.
Telegram.
No.
Date.
Cypher.
0.1.2.
Repeat to
Washington
No.
Ch. 4. Staff
to the
/Dening, Knay,
No.
Cabinet Distri-
bution.
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August 1945.
My inmoaistely proveding telegram.
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We should prefer to take no official
cognisance of the statements vae in tais pross
message, but they make i: all the more essen-
tial to clear up the position ith Chiang Kai-
snek without delay. The instructions
referred to in paragraph 7 of my telogram
No. 967 were of course given on the assumption
that Hong long would be surrendered to &
See
mediatal, poté hal and to th I leave you to handle the utter
British force only seat to a tel
rel
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in Charm
wh. contamin
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you think "best. But it seems essenti:l that
Chiang Kai-shek should inform both you ena
General Wedemeyer with the least possible
delay (on preferably in each other's presence
in order to void possible misunderstunaings)
that he accepts our ssur ncos Rai that so
fur as he 13 concerned the way is clear for
the issue by General MacArthur of the
necessary instructions for the Japiness in
Hong Kong to surrender to the Commander of
the British Naval Force.
7. Since above was drefted I nave
received your telegram No. 909 to which
reply ill follow 23 soon as possile,
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