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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG (GOVERNOR) TELEGRAM NO 155 OF 15 FEBRUARY.

MONSON'S LETTER OF 20 JANUARY- DORMANT COMMISSION.

1.HER MAJESTY HAS NOW APPROVED TERMINATION. A FORMAL DESPATCH TO THIS EFFECT AND ASKING YOU TO RETURN THE COMMISSION, WILL REACH YOU VERY SHORTLY.

2. THE CHIEF OF THE DEFENCE STAFF IS WRITING TO THE COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES, HONG KONG, WARNING HIM THAT YOU WILL SHORTLY BE WITHDRAWING THE COMMISSION FROM HIM,

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