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Commander.
(B)
First sortie will be ready to leave bases as soon after armistice as possible. It will lift from Kunming all available personnel staff stores (BAAG and 136) jeeps and
fuel.
It will lift from Calcutta enough food for 3 days medical stores for one week and clothing for POWs together with 100 (or 105) BT for local protection of party in
Hongkong.
(C) Air onerations will be under C.. and of RAF liaison officer who will despatch portion Field Ambulance Escort to arrive over Hongkong at Main Party ET. minus 5 hours.
On ascertaining that there is no AA resistance fighters will fly low over Japanese Military HQ and drop orders to Commander they will then fly over camp drop them suitable messages and
Leaflets will then be instruction to remain in Situ Orders.
dropped over city enjoining Chinese to help keep peace and refrain from rioutous behaviour until official celebrations are ordered which will not be until occupying force arrives so that outpost troops may be in Colony to cope with any emergency that may arise during celebrations.
(D) Several copies orders for Japanese Commander will be enclosed in separate package marked "To be taken". Being despatched immediately to Japanese Commander and will be in
following sense.
In 5 hrs time official party authorised to accept your capitulation will arrive over Hongkong as an earnest that you are prepared to abide by the official terms of the armistice you will immediately see that white flags are flown from all official buildings and fortified area.
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