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August 1945.
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H.M.Ambassador,
Chungking.
Telegram.
No.
1001
Date. A
Cypher. 0.T.P.
Cypher.
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Washington
No. 89/3
Mr. Dening, Kandy,
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Cabinet Distribu-
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MOST IMMEDIATE.
TOP SECRET.
Your telegram No. 958 of August 27th:
Hong Kong7.
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We very sincerely regret this difference
of opinion with the Generalissimo over the
surrender of enemy forces in Kong Kong and
we should not like him to think that we fail
to appreciate his point of view as Commander-
in-Chief China theatre. We must however
point out that we are unable to agree that
his claim to delegate power to accept surren-
der is in accordance with Allied arrangements.
Supreme Commander, General MacArthur, has
received instructions from the United States
Chiefs of Staff to arrange for the surrender
of Hong Kong to/British Commander to be
nominated by Admiral Fraser, subject only
to the completion of military coordination
between the Generalissimo and ourselves on
operational matters in connection with faci-
lities which we have undertaken to grant
through the Hong Kong area for the assistance
of the Chinese and American forces in China.
2. We would nevertheless like to
settle this question in complete agreement
with Chiang Kai-shek, since we attach the
greatest importance to our good relations
with China.
3. We hope therefore that he will not
press his claim to delegate his authority in
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