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From:
C. in C. Eong Kong
300030/September
Dato:
2.10.45
Recd: 1729
IN
10
To: Info:
1.
C.C. (NAVAL) GN. SIC. BY W/T
War Offiɑe
S.A.C.S..A., A.L.F.S.E.A., G.H.Q. India
For Civil Affairs and Colonial Office,
Situation generally satisfactory with signs graduel return nomality daily apparent.
2. Chief anxiety high prices tightness supplins gravo shortage rico, cual, firewood. Special missaris scnt Svodskan for firewood. Hong ay for coal. Kwong chowwan for peanut oil pending arrival November allocations from 3.A.C.S.3.A. which should alleviate situatie, if they materialise.
3. Influx Chinese in orcasing but not yet major problem.
4. Insistent demand reopening banks delayed nly by staff shortage and appreciate offerts outlined tel. 271700.
5. Factory survey almost completed will shortly pärmit estimate raw materiels needed to restart manufactura nabling material revisi ́n Young programme obligations.
6. Administration may have to face complete taking over temporary operation utilities in near future, Matter now under urgent consideration.
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8.
Repatriation internces nearly completo.
Will address you shortly difficult problem collaboration and Quislings.
9. Rico, Bread, Peanut cil, sugar, salt now price controlled with at last partial success.
10. Arrangements in hand early restart collection revenue including Post Office excise rating. Intertainment tax, Water rates. Modifications where repetition where necessary to simplify collection being forwarded.
11. Many problems here could be solved if Civil Affairs
stablishment were filled up to 25 percet repatiti n
Var
25 per cent authorised strength.
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