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as being "within China", and I therefore reques

you to instruct the Allied Supreme Commander,

General of the Army MacArthur to order the

Japanese High Command to ensure that the Japanese

local commanders in the British Colony of Hong

Kong shall surrender to the Commander of the

British Naval Force on his arrival.

Ends.

2. Following is relevant passage from

President Truman's reply.

Begins.

By.

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From the United States' standpoint

there is no objection to the surrender of Hong

Kong being accepted by a British officer pro-

viding full military co-ordination is effected.

beforehand by the British with the Generalissimo

on operational matters connected with assis-

tance and support through that area to Chinese

and American Forces who may still be either

engaged against the enemy or involved in

securing the surrender of Japanese forces in

the hinterland. General MacArthur will (repeat

will) be instructed to arrange for the surren-

der of Hong Kong to the British Commander

whenever the above co-ordination is effected.

Ends.

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