CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945 — Page 16

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6th September, 1945.

Chiofs of Staff from Cartwright.

Further meeting this morning at which I

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represented your points. Much argument with following result.

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My G.2005.S.

Alter paragraph 4(c) to read:

There may /

"The British authorities at Hong Kong will make available to Chinese authorities airfield and port facilities for staging troop movements in redeployment of Chinese forces for occupation of Japan, Formosa or points on coast of China and Manchuria. be many demands for the available facilities; the responsibility for allocating priorities will rest with British authorities. All troops arriving in Hong Kong area will be self-supporting in food."

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Add now paragraph 4(i):

"Should any conflict of requirements in consonance with General Order No.1 of Supreme Commander for Allied Powers arise in connection with paragraph 4(c), (d), (f) above the question will be referred to the Supreme Commander för Allied Powers for decision."

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The cause of new aragraph was my insistence that Admiral Harcourt should be the arbiter of his need. Self A This is accepted subject to proviso of new paragraph.

Wedemeyer desired i should explain that it is safeguard to enable the Generalissimo to carry out MacArthur's General Order No 1, especially with regard to redeployment.

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