CO129-592-8 Future Policy in Hong Kong 1-1-1945 - 26-11-1945 — Page 5

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Mr. Swire and Mr. Morse have agreed to come for a preliminary meeting at 4 o'clock on Tuesday, February the 27th, in Mr. Gent's room. Mr. Mayle and Mr. McDougall will attend. Letters to Messrs.

Swire and Morse for Mr. Gent's signature and an official letter to The China Association herewith.

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Mr. Swire and Mr. Morse ment Mr. Gent, Mr. Paskin, Mr. Mayle, Mr. MacDougall and myself in kr. Gent's room this afternoon. Discussion was informal and confidential and it was agreed that no note of it should be recorded. After suggesting subjects for future discussion most of the time was taken up with consideration of the difficulty in making successful application for supplies due to the uncertainty of what authority would ultimately be responsible for Hong Kong. In this connection, r. Gent explained in some detail the agreement we had with the Americans that policy in recovered British territory should be formulated by H.M.G. and that this was assumed to mean that it would be carried out by British Civil Affairs Officers.

Mr. Morse stressed that his bank would require a minimum of 12 to 14 men in Hong Kong when it was to open and in addition as many of their old Portuguese staff as possible to be got from Macao.

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Subjects proposed for future discussion

Relief and rehabilitation and the

activities of U.N.R.R.A., to which vet/~ Colonel Cole should be invited?

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Chinese Policy Persons.

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Immigration, Displaced

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Harbour and Communications Civil Aviation.

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