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GENERAL DISTRIBUTION
FROM WASHINGTON TO FOREIGN OFFICE
Mr. Balfour
No. 5799
23rd August, 1945 R. 5.50 a.m. 24th August,
D. 9.58 p.m. 23rd August, 1945
Repeated to Chungking
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1945
New York Times reports "Secretary of State Byrnes announced last night that the question of Hong Kong would be discussed at the next meeting of the Big Five in London. This and the Chinese preparations to occupy Hong Kong surprised the British Government which had planned to send forces to recover the colony.
2. See my immediately following telegram.
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