CO129-591-18 Liberation of Hong Kong- arrangements for Japanese surrender 15-8-1945 - 19-4-1946 — Page 95

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SURRENDER OF HONG KONG

(Previous Reference:

c.o.s.(45) 208th Meeting, Minute 3)

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from the Foreign THE COMMITTEE took note of telegrams Office to Chungking instructing the Ambassador to request the Generalissimo not to press his claim to delegate his authority as regards the surrender of Hong Kong, and to point out to him that it was fully within his power to waive it by unilateral action in favour of the Commander of the British force.

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