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Commander-in-

Chief, British Pacific

Fleet.

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From

The Admiralty.

Telegram.

No.

Repeat to:

3.A.C.S.B.A.,

Naval Attaché,

Chungking.

SACSMA 152105 to you.

Following from Colonial Office as regards

Hong Kong.

Commercial interests in United Kingdom have

been warned that admission of representatives to

Hong Kong during initial period will depend on

consent of Military Administration.

2. Arrangements for particular important

industries and commercial interests as follows.

(a) (1) Shipping and Dock Companies. Following

a first phase in which port will be under

direct Admiralty control, shipping agencies

have formed joint association, Far Eastern

Shipping Association (PESA), for operation

until normal conditions restored. Personnel

available in United Kingdom and India.

(2) Wharf and Dock companies have

representative personnel available for

admission as soon as permitted as follows.

Taikoo Dock Company: one technical

expert representative

Kowloon Wharf Company:

one general

administrative re-

presentative selecte

by General Managers

of Company.

(b) Utilities.

Engineer representing Telephone Company and

executive engineer representing China Light and

Power Company form part of Civil Affairs Unit.

Following personnel ready as representative of

other/

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