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SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM
Бивит Kuli ham
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T.0.0. 020500Z
T.0.R. 022040Z
MOST IMMEDIATE
H.Q. British Troops China F6251
From: -
To:-
Info:-
War Office.
3.M.S.S.0.
1.
this mornin
G/2005/S
For M. 0. 12.
2nd September, 1945.
For Chiefs of Staff from Cartwright.
My G/2002/S of September 011630. het me
Further co-ordination meeting held at which I explained your comments.
Your 5455 of August 312340 refers.
2.
Failed to obtain agreement to reversal as in your paragraph 6 and also specifically to the points in your paragraph 4 but it is understood by the Americans and Chinese that Port facilities for Port working and rehabilitation must have priority.
3.
Obtained agreement that Admiral Harcourt should have the use of all shipping, equipment etcetera he required and that final disposal of Japanese shipping, equipment etcetera should be subject to future agreement by power concerned. Also suggestion of time limit for handing over M.T. was dropped.
4.
follows:
BEGINS:
Revised texts of Chinese requests as
(A) Time of Surrender.
The surrender of Japanese Forces on Hongkong Island to Rear Admiral Harcourt is to take place as soon as practicable following the overall surrender at Nanking of Japanese Forces within the Generalissimo's Areas of responsibility. Date now estimated for the Hongkong surrender is the fifth or sixth of September. The Chinese have no objection whatever to elements of the British Fleet arriving at
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