CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946 — Page 42

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HONG KONG JAPANESE SURRENDER

(Previous Reference:

C.0.S.(45) 219th Meeting, Minute 3)

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THE COMMITTEE had before them a telegram from C.-in-C. Hong Kong asking if he could be given an indication of the probable date of signing as the American and Chinese representatives had now been in Hong Kong for four days.

SIR ANDREW CUNNINGHAM said that the Admiralty had been in touch with the Foreign Office and had produced a draft reply which, if the Chiefs of Staff approved, the Foreign Office would like referred back to them for formal

concurrence.

THE COMMITTEE:-

Approved the draft telegram circulated

by the First Sea Lord, and instructed the Secretary to obtain the concurrence of the Foreign Office before despatch.

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Subsequent to the meeting Foreign Office concurrence was given to the draft and it was therefore despatched as OZ 5702.7