SECRET CIPHER TELEGRAM.
COFY
23554
From: -
C. in C. Middle East.
To:-
G.0.C. Hong Kong
Desd. 0600 26/6/41.
Recd. 0030 28/6/41.
rptd The War Office
TNS/76308 cipher 25/6.
For Walter.
First. Your 0057 and ???? purchase items one and
two for pounds 6056 item three for pounds 3200 total 8 locomotives.
Arrange conversion.
Second.
Purchase of 149 second hand wagons for
pounds 43,700 confirmed.
Third.
Purchase five 40 ton covered wagons for pounds
3,375 including conversion agreed.
Fourth. Your 0043 arrange buffers and draw gear
direct with India.
Fifth. Arrange shipment second hand locos and waggons direct
Egypt. Signal about shipping arrangements will follow.
Sixth. Fabrication of 600 new waggons will be done
in India where delivery whole order will be completed in three
months from receipt of material. Arranged immediate despatch
new materials Calcutta.
Press for rapid manufacture Hong
Kong of deficient material so that fabrication will not be
held up.
Seventh. Inspect and report on new Anderson Meyer Locos.
Eight. Essential that spare parts for all Locos and
If none
wagons should be obtained. Investigate and report.
available can you place orders for one years requirements
alternatively if drawing available manufacture might be arranged India.
Urgently required portal or other cranes suitable
Ninth.
for dischare of ships 5 ton 10 ton and 15 ton also standard
gauge cranes.
Investigate and report early.
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