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August 1945.
Draft.
H.M. Ambassador,
Chungking.
Telegram.
No. 971
Date.
Анд 23
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My immediately preceding telegram.
We should prefer to take no official
cognisance of the statements made in this press
message, but they make it all the more essen-
tial to clear up the position with Chiang Kai-
shek without delay. The instructions
referred to in paragraph 2 of my telegram
No. 967 were of course given on the assumption
that Hong Kong would be surrendered, to a
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2. I leave you to handle the matter as in Chunghing as
you think best. But it seems essential that
Chiang Kai-shek should inform both you and
General Wedemeyer with the least possible
delay (and preferably in each other's presence
in order to avoid possible misunderstandings)
that he accepts our assurances and that so
far as he is concerned the way is clear for
the issue by General MacArthur of the
necessary instructions for the Japanese in
Hong Kong to surrender to the Commander of
the British Naval Force.
3. Since above was drafted I have
received your telegram No. 909 to which
reply will follow as soon as possible.
JO13
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