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SE C ́RE T
From: G.0.C. Hong Kong
F 3481
3481 / 177
1 JUL 1940
EFF. Sept. Consular Dept.
1..+5. 117
Desp. 1901 28/6/40 Recd. 1700 28/6/40
10
N
262
To
The War Office
IMMEDIATE
7392 cipher 28/6
Regarding the evacuation of families from Hong Kong
following arrangements are proposed.
First, H.M. Consul to settle claims for
accomodation and messing and charge army in his account with
Foreign Office.
Second, Until other arrangements made families will
be treated while evacuees as entitled passengers on board ship.
Third. No repeat no allowances on account of
family would be p Эо
Fourthe
Officers to pay messing charges as in
Allowance Regulations, paragraph 460,
Fifth, Compulsory and voluntary allotments by
other ranks to be paid by Consul and recovered from soldier's
pay here.
Sixth, Officers to give authority in duplicate
for payment by Consul to families of specified amounts
periodically and for refund by Army Agents of Payments.
Original authority to acompany claim for first payment and to
provide also for refund of messing charges as at fourth.
Recoveries from Oficers drawing pay locally would be made
here
Seventh,
Similar arrangements modified as necessary
to apply to families of army civilians,
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