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OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
IMPORTANT
TO JORG SE CG (318 2.
(312 A. PAD
Sent 14th De peto, guð,
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No. 1290 Confidential.
Your telegram No. 1071,
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urgent action is in train to Souze two bata requested in your telegrad undez 1-Julenuo.
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Delay in arrival of recruits will however be unavoidable unless special transport orProgesonda ero med. At the moment it is very difficult to couro passages is the Far East, either by sea or air, and panenges for PYA majority of the Sub-Inspectore will not begin to become available before mid-February,
3. Grateful to learn therefore whether in circumstances, you would agree to charter of 21 seater Dakota as in case of Malaya recently. This would ensure the arrival of the Sub-Inspectore in Hong Kong much earlier than would otherwise be the case. We would of cours0 endeavour to secure parauges for individuals 08 availablo before main party to travel in rokote was ready.
The cost of chartering a Dakota for a one-way trip to Hong Kong would be about 24,000 se compared with the coat of 21 individual air passages at £175 (23,675). Cost of charter for a return trip would be about 24,500 and you might consider there would be advantage in so chartering 10 you are likely to be able to #111 seats for the return Journey (possibly in collaboration with Singapore if necessary)