SECRET CIPHER TELEGRAM.
COPY
23410.
Desp: 0750. 26/6/41. Recd. 0030. 28/6/41.
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From: C. in C., Middle East.
To: C. in C., India.
rptd. The War Office.
G.O.C., Hong Kong (for Walter).
TNS/76307 cipher. 25/6.
Your 366/E.of 23/6.
First. Offer accepted. Place firm order METN/1/27
fabricate 250 40 ton covered wagons. LETN/1/28 250 40 ton
high-sided open wagons. METN/1/29 100 40 ton lowsided open
wagons. All material including wheels and axles supplied from
Hong Kong except buffers and draw hooks being supplied by you
on order No. 1470/E.of 10/6. Delivery whole order approximately
3 months from receipt of material.
possible.
Second. Material will be shipped to Calcutta soon as
Signal consignee and shipping instructions direct
to Fervour Hong Kong for Walter.
Third. In addition have purchased 8 second hand locomotives
Place firm order
and 154 wagons and may obtain more. These will require buffers
and drawgear Walter will send you details.
for first priority delivery on receipt.
be shipped direct to Egypt about mid August.
Locos and wagons will
C. 4. (Telegrams).
To: Tn. 2 (for action).
Copies to:- M.0.5.
D.F. (a).
D. Mov.
D.Tn.
Q.M. G. F. Q. (M) 3x.
Tn. 2.
Ministry of War Transport (Miss Simon).
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