CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945 — Page 15

SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM

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EMERGENCY

IZ 8931 TOO 0810402 TOR 081355

From: H. 2. British Troops in China.

To : A.M.S.S.0.

Info: WAR OFFICE for M.0.12.

G/2105/S

QXX

8th September 1945.

For Chief of Staff from Cartwright.

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Your 5573 of Sept 0716072.

1.

Your para 2. Chinese insist on inclusion para 4(1) (repeat para 4(1)). Unless we go back to the original para 4(C) that is give up Admiral Harcourt's responsibility for a locating priorities.

2. Departure of party for Hongkong has been stopped pending a decision on above. Therefore suggest you signal me ea liest.

3。 Your para 3. Chinese and Americans concur that agreement need not be signed provided I sign a letter as follows - "I have received by signal from the British Chiefs of Staff their agreement to the attached memorandum". The Chinese member world sign a letter in the same sense on behalf of the Generalissimo.

CIRCULATION.

Defence Office

Foreign Office

First Sea Lord C. 6 Tels

.M.C.S. (C)

S. of S. Dominions

S. of S. Colonies S. of S. India

T.0.0. 081040Z