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INWARD TELEGRAM
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FROM C. IN C. HONG KONG.
TO WAR OFFICE.
D. 2nd October, 1945.
Received in Colonial Office 3rd October, 1945.
10.45 hrs. (via War Office),
IMPORTANT
021045 cipher 2nd October.
Secret.
Addressed to the War Office, Repeated to S.A.C.S.E.A.
A.L.F.S.E.A.
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G,H,Q, India.
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For Civil Affairs and Colonial Office.
Situation generally satisfactory with signs
gradual return normality daily apparent.
2. Chief anxiety high prices, tightness supplies, grave shortage rice, coal, firewood. Special Emissaries sent Sandukan for firewood, Hangay for coal. Kwongchowa11 for peanut oil pending arrival November allocations from S.A.C.S.E.A, which should alleviate situation, if they materialise.
3. Influx Chinese increasing, but not yet major problem.
Insistent demand reopening RAVLs delayed only by staff shortage and appreciate efforts outlined telegram 272700.
6. Factory survey almost completed will shortly permit estimate ray naterials needed to restart manufacture enabling Material revision Young programue obligatione.
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