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CABLE OU
OOPY OF CABLE TO FOOD MISSION AUSTRALIA DATED 18.10.45. THIS CABLE UST BE PARA HRASED IF COMMUNICATED TO ANY PERSON OUTSIDE THE BRITISH OR UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SERVICES.
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COPY OF CABLE TO FOOD MISSION AUSTRALIA DATED 18.10.45.
FF 8935
WHIRL X163.
F8445/1147/10
Tolegram No. 121034.2.
26 OCT 1945
October from Commander in chief Hur
to War Offico status that he has been informed by Whyatt of High Commissioner's
offio that 136 tons of frozen meat and some butter and choose have been offered
through cancroial channels for Civil Affairs Hong Kong and could be shipped
in TONGAIRO now loading in Australia. We cannot agree to supply of butter
and chce so as they are not included in Hong Kong Civil Affairs programme for
military period. Programme, howover, docs include 1230 tons canned meat.
Although we are strongly overse
(a) to supply of frozen ment
(b) to giving any encouragement to those comercial offers, and
(c) to acting without submitting matter to LF.C., we recognise
undesirability of missing the shipping opportunity prosented
Accordingly if Australian Goverment is
prepared to make available this sall quantity of frozen meat
It must be understood, however,
by the TONGAIRO.
wo would be prepared to agruo.
(a) that it is bought not
through commercial channels
but through Ministry account, and
(b) that supply of canned meat to Hong Kong will
bc correspondingly reduced.
Please discuss with Whyatt and take appropriate action if you and ho
consider it advisable.
Sent to:- Kr. H.S.Turner
The Secretariat
Mr. J. E. Wall
Miss Lapthorn lir.do Breyne Mr. P.W.Martin Miss Mason
Ir. R.W, Harrison
Mr. Starke
Mr. J.C.Gardiner
Mr. S. H. Moore
Mr. Randall
Mr. Jones-Barry Mr. Amos I.P.Registry
Mr. Barter
Mr. L. W. Phillips
Mr. Dormin
Mr. Watson
Mr. Tumer
Mr. Metcalf
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