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ask General Gairdner to ascertain the exact

terms in which General MacArthur proposes to

amend General Order No. 1 in relation to Hong

Kong.

5. We presume that the Chiefs of Staff will

arrange for Rear Admiral Harcourt to be inform-

ed of the substance of Foreign Office telegram

uchunghay

984/and of Chiang Kai-shek's eventual reply

and

to the suggestions made in that telegram;

that they will be sending him instructions as

to the exact procedure to be followed (includ-

ing the form of any document) on the occasion

of the surrender.

6. I am sending a copy of this letter to

. Gent of the Colonial Office.

Ab

• Aug. 77/45.

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