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(b) Where appropriate, maintain touch with
His Majesty's representatives in Japan, China, the United States of America and Thailand and with His Majesty's Consuls General in the Netherlands East Indies and Phillippines and Indo- China.
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The General and Air Officers mentioned in paragraph 3 above remain, subject to your general direction and supervision, in touch with the Governor of the Straits Settlements and High Commissioner for the Malaya States, the Governor of Burma and the Governor of Hong Kong, appropriate. In the case of Burma you will ensure that the constitutional relations between the Governor and the This is of General Officer Commanding are not affected. part ticular importance with regard to any movement of troops which might affect internal security.
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The Far East Combined Intelligence Bureau, in addition to keeping you informed of current intelligence, will be charged with the duty of collecting such special
The Bureau will intelligence as you may require. remain under the control of the Admiralty.
9. You will normally communicate as necessary with the Chiefs of Staff, the War Office being used as your channel of communication; but you have the right to correspond direct with a Scrvice Department on matters particularly affecting one service. Communications from the Chiefs of Staff dealing with matters affecting the joint responsibility of Commander-in-Chief, Far East, and Commander-in-Chief, Eastern Flect, will be sent through the War Office or the Admiralty as from the Chiefs of Staff
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copy of the Directive to the Commander-in-Chisr, Eastern Fleet and of the instructions which have been issued to him by the Admiralty, are attached for your information.
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