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The following faragraphs

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on the assumption that this would be unacceptable to the Chiefs of staff,

t seems undesirable, therefore, that the

surrender in Hong Kong should be directly linked

with that in Nanking.

It should rather flow

from the instructions which the Japanese will

be required by General MacArthur to issue as

General Order No. 1.

It is conceivable that the surrender

document at Nanking may contain provisions

I enclose corner of Chunghing Tels

relating to Hong Kong. The Chiefs of Staff

Not 977 & 993 which show

will be aware from Chungking telegram No.

that General Hayes has been nominated to attend

the surrender at Nanking.

This in itself is

an excellent thing.

the consideration of the Chiefs of Staff that

warned

But I am to suggest for

General Hayes should be instructed not to sign

in any capacity, without specific instructions,

a)document which purports to cover Hong Kong.

It is obviously desirable if possible that the

whole question of the surrender at Hong Kong

should be covered, beyond doubt and to our

satisfaction, in General Order No. 1. The Foreigh

Office appreciate that before this point can

be considered further a reply must be awaited

to the telegram which they understand has been

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raser

sent to Admiral to ascertain whether, and

if so in what terms, instructions have been

given to the Japanese by General MacArthur

about Hong Kong. If Admiral Fraser's reply

does not completely clear up the question, the

Foreign Office assume that the Chiefs of Staff will courier, in

consider th

the desirability of taking steps

to request either that General Order No. 1.

curultation wetti

the 120, the C.O

shall.

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