CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946 — Page 223

224

We are not prepared to furnish a brigade group for occupation or other special duties in the Pacific theatre as you suggest in paragraph 3 (

We now have considerable occupation forces in Europe and we are not ready to undertake any further commitment of this nature involving either Army or Air Force units.

Copy to:-

Prime Minister's Private Secretary (6) Colonial Office

Mr.Paskin

1