CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946 — Page 55

SECRET

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0513592/Sept.

Date. 8.9.45

Recd. 1530

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From C. in C. Hongkong

CCM (Naval) F.O.S by W/T

Addressed Admiralty, C. in C. B.P.F. Ü.T.F. 111

IMPORTANT

KOWLOON CITY under British Control now and all quiet. Japanese are confined to certain areas and will bo disarmed tomorrow. They are being allowed to keep a certain number of rifles por barracks in caso of attack by Chine se or bandits.

2.

There are a certain number of armed troops from Chungking in Kowloon area but I have not been able to contact them personally to ascertain their num bor. They are not causing any trouble at present and claim to be on our side.

0513592

Advance copies D.C., O.D, M.,

1st Lord 1st B.L. (3) D.F.S.L. 4th S.L. 5th S.L.

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