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[This telegram is of particulars secrecy and should be retained

by the authorised recipient and not passed on].

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CABINET DISTRIBUTION.

FROM CHUNGKING TO FOREIGN OFFICE.

Sir H. Seymour. No. 988

31st August, 1945.

Repeated to Washington

D. 6.10.a.m. GMT 31st August, 1945.

R. 7.30.a.m. BST 31st August, 1945.

,Supreme Allied Command South East Asia

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Please see General Hayes's telegram G/1969/S to AMSSO and War Office about Hong Kong arrangements.

2. I hope it is clear to all concerned that Hong Kong surrender must not take place until after China theatre surrender. If Hong Kong surrender were to take place first it would be taken as a deliberate slight to Chiang Kai-Shek as Commander-in-Chief of China theatre and the fat would be really in the fire.

[Advance copies sent to Prime Minister, First

Sea Lord, C.I.G.S, C.A.S. and Mr. Gent, Colonial Office]

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