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GUARD
[This telegram is of particular secrecy and should be retained by the authorised recipient and not passed on]
[Cypher]
CABINET DISTRIBUTION
FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO CHUNGKING
No.923.
D. 6.45 p.m. 18th August, 1945.
18th August, 1945.
Repeated to Washington No.8552
Mr. Dening (S.E.A.C.) No.373
MOST IMMEDIATE.
TOP SECRET.
GUARD.
My immediately preceding telegram.
For your confidential information, Prime Minister is asking President, in order to obviate any possibility of misunderstanding about Hong
Kong, on the part of the Japanese commanders concerned, to instruct the Allied Supreme Commander to order the Japanese High Command to ensure that the Japanese local commanders in Hong Kong shall surrender to the commander of the British naval force on his arrival.
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