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CONFIDENTIAL.
IN
WARNING. This is an unparaphrased version of a secret expher or confidential code message, and the text must first be paraphrased* if it is essential to communi- cate it to persons outside British or Allied Government Services.
*(NOTE: Messages shown as having been sent in a One-Time Pad: ("P.T.P.") are excepted
from this rule.)
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17 Ocr 1945
1210342 October
Date 12. 10. 45.
Recd. 2059
From C. in C. Hongkong
C.C.M. Nav. Gen. C. by W/T
Addressed War Office London
Repeated
SACSEA.
IMMEDIATE
1.
From Civil Affairs Hongkong.
We have been offered refrigerator space 1380 cubic tons on vessel TONGAIRO now loading from Australia provided we propose to purchase on commercial account the following which are subject to LFC confirmation and for which we have no allocation: beef 250,000 pounds, mutton 40,000 pounds, ham 50,000 pounds, butter 125,000 pounds, cheese 75,000 pounds, veal 25,000.
2.
Grateful if you will confirm earliest to Food Mission Australia that above can be released and shipped imperative that the opportunity be not lost as no local supplies available none likely to be forthcoming.
3. Purchases being made through Whyatt High Commissioners Office on commercial account.
4. Reply urgently requested.
121034Z
D.F.S.L. P.A.S.(L)
D. of P.(Q)(3)
MW
M. (16)(& for W.0.)
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