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SECRET CYPHER TELEGRAM

WARNING This message must be thoroughly paraphrased if its text is to be published or communicated outside British or American Services or Departments. If re-transmitted unparaphrased other than through the Cabinet Office, the originator must mark the message "to be sent in One-Time Pad."

EMERGENCY

IZ 8931

F.6822

TOO 0810402

TOR 01555 SFF 1945

From H. British Troops in China.

То : A.M.S.S.0.

Info: WAR OFFICE for M.0.12.

G/2105/S

пола се

سها

QXX

8th September 1945.

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For Chief of Staff from Cartwright.

Your 5573 of Sept 0716072.

Your para 2. Chinese insist on inclusion para 4(1) (repeat para 4(1)). Unless we go back to the original

1

para 4(C) that is give up Admiral Harcourt's responsibility for allocating priorities.

2. Departure of party for Hongkong has been stopped

pending a decision on above. Therefore suggest you signal me es liest.

る。

Your para 3. Chinese and Americans concur that

agreement need not be signed provided I sign a letter as

follows - "I have received by signal from the British Chiefs of Staff their agreement to the attached

memorandum". The Chinese member would sign a letter in the same sense on behalf of the Generalissimo.

CIRCULATION.

Defence Office Foreign Office

First Sea Lord C. 6 Tels A.M.C.S. (C)

S. of S. Dominions

S. of S. Colonies S. of S. India

T.0.0. 081040Z

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