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Hong nong.
C. O.
Mr. Pilbeam.
Mr.
Mr.
Sir A. Burns.
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Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.
Mr. C. J. Jeffries.
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT. Despatch. (JICRET)——
HONG AUNG.
GOVERNOR.
fecret
2
Downing Street,
April, 1941.
4
Sir,
I have the honour to acknow-
1.
ledge the receipt of
Norton's
despatch of the 16th of December, 1940,
and to inform you that I approve
the
proposal for the opening of a new and
"Unallocated stores Account", temporary
subject to a maximum of $250,000, and for the charging to Expenditure of a sum
not exceeding this amount, in respect of
emergency stores to be held by the
Public Woras Department at a number of
central points for the purpose of
defence.
I have the honour to be,
jir,
Your most obedient,
humble servant,
FURTHER ACTION.
Copy to
Colonial Audit.
iontal
ION.
(signed) MOYNE,
rector of