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THIS DOCUMENT IS THE PROPERTY OF HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT

The circulation of this paper has been strictly limited.

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use of the Rt. Hon. Ernest Redan

It is issued for the personal use of

TOP SECRET

D.O.(45) 10

4TH SEPTEMBER, 1945.

CABINET

DEFENCE COMMITTEE

Copy No..

40

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HONGKONG

BASING OF BRITISH PACIFIC FLEET

Note by Secretary

By direction of the Prime Minister I circulate the attached minute by the First Lord of the Admiralty on the subject of basing the British Pacific Fleet at Hong. Kong.

2. The relevant draft telegram to Australia submitted by the First Lord to the Prime Minister referred to in paragraph 1 of the First Lord's minute is at Annex II.

3.

The Prime Minister's minute on the First

Lord's draft telegram is at Annex III.

(Signed) L.C. HOLLIS.

· Offices of the Cabinet and

Minister of Defence, S.W.1.

4TH SEPTEMBER, 1945.

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Annex I.

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