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CC Ref. Far East Memo No 109
EXO: AL
Delegation of the IRCC London
Subject: Price situation in Hongkong.
Ref.
Our Far East Wemo No 66
235
September lo,1945
With reference to our above mentioned Far East
Memo, we give you below some information based on Mr. Zindel's
cable dated September 4th:
The prices of the following items were rapidly increasing as you will notice when comparing the next numbers
Price in February 1945
Rice
li. Yen
40
Soya Beans
11
80
Wheat Bran
33
Cooking Fats Sugar
260
#
40
Price in August 1945
M. Yen 280
350
150
1450
550
our Délegate also tells us that he visited
the Frisoners of War andilitary Internment Camps in Hongkong
the 4th of August. As soon as we shall get some more details on that subject, we won't fail to transmit them to you.
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