Enclosure F.
of state. Further, the anxiety of dependants in
Australia for information coupled with numerous enquiries
from Australian subjects concerning relatives in Hong Kong
necessitated the institution of a "Casualty, Enquiry &
Information Bureau" section in this office and every scrap
of information concerning personnel in Hong Kong is
recordered by card index system which has grown to over
2,500 cards (specimen attached).
11.
19 END
31st August, 1942.
(sgä) B.E. MAUGHAN.
Finance Liaison officer,
Hong Kong Government.