CO129-591-19 Liberation of Hong Kong- requests by Chinese Government before signing formal surrender 30-8-1945 - 14-9-1945 — Page 20

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The Chiefs of Staff agreed that the alteration in paragraph 4(c) could be accepted. There appeared however, no need for the new paragraph 4(i), since it would be only natural to refer any conflict of requirements the Supreme Commander for Allied Powers, to whose appointment we had agreed. Nor was there any need for the agreement in question to be signed.

THE COMMITTEE:

Instructed the Secretary to

draft and despatch a reply to Colonel Cartwright in the above sense.

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Sent as OZ 5573

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