CO129-592-8 Future Policy in Hong Kong 1-1-1945 - 26-11-1945 — Page 123

Dear Anthony,

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25th May, 1945.

Every now and then I come across

expressions of doubt in unexpected quarters as to our

intention or capacity to resume the administration

of Kong Kong and one of the latest I have seen is in

the proceedings of one of the Sub-Committees of the

Far Eastern Committee (F.E.(E)(45) 5th Meeting,

paragraph 4). It is important that there should

be no doubt about our resolution in the matter and

none is justified least of all in official circles.

Do you think that the relevant part of the Prime

Minister's minute of the 11th April regarding his

conversation with General Hurley could be brought

to the notice of all officials concerned with Far

Eastern planning? I enclose a copy of that extract

for convenience of reference (A copy was sent to

Mr.Lawford in the Foreign Office from No.10 in a

The Right Honourable

note

Anthony Eden, M.C., M.P.