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15. W.O. Tel. 494 from C.in C. Hong Kong.
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10. Will Registry please say here the original of this telegram is registered - presu.bly on un economic file where Fr. Eanual will have seen.
11. hr. Bates should see this ilitury Intelligence report particularly the pages dealing with translation of captured Japanese documents. (Page 4 et seq.) These throw a good desl of light on the "evidence" leading to the execution of British Officers in the Prisoners or war camp and in the Civilian Internent camp at 3tanley, notably Mr. Fraser and Mr. Scott of the Hong Kong Government. These documents may be important in any trial of Japanese war criminels.
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This importent despatch fro... 314 1. bey Dur encloses u report by im. Mellinger on his visit to Hong Kong. We have heard from several sources about this report but it is only within the past day or so that it has reached me on the file. report is divided into "notes" dealing with different aspects of problems of the Administration.
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runuel and Lr. Cine will wish to see Hote deling with the economic and financial situation although some of it is now out of date. Lyle should see the last paragraph or that Note.
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Lir. manual should also see the recommendation that r Johnston's office should be transferred to the Treasury, Jepartment in Hong Kong. (I am) afroid I do not know who lir. Johnston is.) Ir. Mayle should see surðtreph (b) or Note 3 dealing with fuel.
Mr. Mc Aderry should see Note J, on shipping. The M.W.T. representative Mr. Keid is now in this country and we are to discuss the shipping situation with him on Monday next. this Note should go on 1.3. rile 22554/40/45 A copy of
British Coastal Shipping in the For Just.
Note should be read in connection with paragraph 5 or Mr. LacDougall's letter ut 14. I understand that the Labour Officer Mr. Howkins who was interned, is still ecting as Officer in Charge or the Department of Chinese Tairs but clearly his repatriation for le ve cannot be much Longer deferred. The proposal that there should be a China consul in the Administration to deal with the Colony's external relations does not
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