CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946 — Page 77

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77

CYPHER.

FROM CHUNGKING TO FORSIGN OFFICE.

Sir. Seymour.

No. 977.

29th August 1945.

D. 10.42 a.m. GaI. syth Aug.

R. 12.15 p.m. BST. "

Repeated to Supreme Alliea Comand South-East Asia.

IMPORTANT

Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs informed me today that he had been instructed to convey official invitation for a British officer to attend Jap nese surrender at Nanking.

2. General Carton de Wiart na I agree in recommending Gener:l leyes for this distinction.

OTP.