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With the compliments of the U.S. of S.
Dafe AUG 1940
Reference
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Colonial Office 361
Ente
CYPHER TELEGRAM
0.A.G.
HONG
HONG KONG.
F.
D. 2nd August.
R. 7.57 a.m. on 2nd August, 1940.
No. 473.
Your telegram No.414.
F3628
маны
ind.
Permission to return to Hong Kong from Manila granted to Civil and Military evacuees as follows:
On medical grounds 9 women 5 children.
children.
In transit to other destinations 13 women 8
To resume employment in Hong Kong women.
Total 30 women 13 children.
(2) In addition permission to return has been given to persons not in official evacuation scheme as follows: on medical grounds: 1 woman 1 child.
children.
For transit to other destinations 2 women 2
Total 3 women 3 children.
(3) General permission has been given for any Eurasians who may have been erroneously included in the official scheme to return at Government expenset Figures not yet available.
́14/11.
It is queer
on
that women and children should retum to Hong Koing.
medical grounds at the hottest time of year, when in normal times they go from HK- to Manila for their health
Min 16.8
10.9,*. Goop 918 amerikan Deat.
161828
CR. Weintammoth
7/8.
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