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ONE TIME PAD
From: HQ British Troops China.
GUARD
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To: AMSSO (for General Ismay).
The War Office (for MO.12).
EMERGENCY
G/1932/S cipher 29 Aug. TOP SECRET
GUARD repeat GUARD
From Hayes.
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Ref: AMSSO 5353 of Aug 251855 and 7.0.+68686
(MO 12) of Aug 222130, and related telegrams exchanged between
37the
the F.O. and Chungking especially No: 931 from latter summari- sing result of my talk with Wydemeyer.
Para 1. In course of attempts to arrange first
meeting of the Committee of Three have had discussions through which a common theme has run, with various Chinese and American authorities. Theme has reached greatest emphasis whenever reference has been made to proposed presence of Chinese and American Officers at the surrender. Theme is as follows
(A) A question as to when, relative to the signature of the main instrument of surrender at Tokyo, the Hong Kong
that Admiral surrender will be accepted. A reply from me Harcourt is not (rpt not) empowered to accept latter before
the former.
(B) Reaction. Hong Kong whether it be regarded as part of China proper or not has up to now formed part of China theatre of war, and as such should be under the Command of
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