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MESSAGE.
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7459
25 0 1945
2212282/September.
Datoo
23.9.45.
Recd. 1400.
To.
SACSEA.
Info. Admiralty, Alfsea.
Admiralty pass to War Office for Civil Affairs for Colonial Office Colombo C. C. O. Pass SACSEA and ALFSEA.
Request information as to the steps being taken to meet urgent requirements for coal in Hong Kong estimated to be 17000 repeat 17000 tons. per month for essential services only.
Further supplies of coal will be required for coal burning coasters .cxpected to arrive mid October onwards.
2.
Until ossential services can be maintained we cannot repeat not provide the facilities required by China and U.S. A.
3*
Can you investigate through your channels the probability of obtaining coal in Indo China with details of facilities for and rate of loading and restrictions on draught and sizo of ships.
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E..
6.
Wo may havo ship of '500 tons capacity within a week.
As a further stop gap measure we are sounding Chungking as to possibility of a limited supply of coal being obtained from Hongay.
Intend sending a representative to Borneo to investigate supply of firewood,
7.
221228Z.
4th S.L.
• Dc (9).
(10) for W.0. and Colonial Office.
D. of S. (3).
116.
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Foreign Office (Mar Sterndale Tennett)
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