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DISTRIBUTION OF THIS MESSAGE IS TO BE LIMITED TO THOSE OFFICERS WHO ARE CONCERNED WITH ITS CONTENTS

TOP SECRET

FXW 13

IN

WARNING: This is an unparaphrased version of a secret cypher or confidential code message, and the text must first be paraphrased* if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British or Allied Government Services.

(*NOTE: Messages shown as having been sent in a One-Time Pad: 'O.T.P." are excepted from this rule.)

0106392/September F 0394

MEG

78

From C.T.G. 111.2

I.D.C. BY W/T T/P

Addressed N. A. Chungking.

Date 2.9.45

Recd. 0532

14 SEP 1945

Repeated Admiralty C. in C. B. P. F. C. in C.East

Indies.

IMMEDIATE,

Following for General Hayes from C. in C.Hong Kong. Your message of ( 30th/31st) received very corrupt.

2. In the interests of public security the surrender must be signed as soon as Japanese can be put in the bag (corrupt group) days.

3. It is not my intention to hand over any Japanese equipment without instructions from Chiefs of Staff. All stores and all stocks of food are urgently required here.

4. No further comment can be made until a more coherent copy of your message is received.

01 0639Z

Could read 300531(no trace in War Registry)

Note: This message was received on 2nd September undecypherable. Key to decypherment received on 10th September after numerous requests for repetition.

1st Lord

1st S.L. (3)

D.F.S.L.

N.A. to D.F.S.L.

V.C.N.S.

A.C.N.S.(F)

SEC.

Parl.Soc.

P.A.S.(S) D. O.D. (8) D. C. (2) D. of P.(2)

D.of P.(a)(3) Hd.of M.(35) D.N.I.(4)

D.D.I.C. (2)

Admiral Blako

Oopies sent by Admiralty

War Cabinet Office

War Ofse

Air MulatPY

Foreign Office M Sterndale Bennett,

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