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CONTROL OF CIVILIAN TRAVEL TO TERRITORIES UNDER MILITARY ADMINISTRATION IN SOUTH EAST ASIA

Ref: 171/CA

9.23. Jan. 66

11.FEB.1946

PERSONS WHO MUST OBTAIN PERMITS

1.

(a) Other than the exceptions mentioned below, no person will be alowed to enter any territory in South East Asia under Allied Military Administration unless in possession of a South East Asia Parmi issued by a qualified authority as defined in para 3 below land endorsed for entry into the territory concerned.

(b) Sub para (a) above also includes persons travelling from one

territory under Allied Military Administration in South East Asia to another by sea, land or air.

(c) Exceptions:

(i) British, US, Dutch, French and Chinese Service personnel

on duty.

(ii) Diplomatic end Consular personnel on duty.

(iii) War Correspondents holding War Correspondents Licenses, and who are acoredited to the Forces in South East Asian

(iv) Merchant Seamon on ships articles.

(v) UNRRA officials.

NOTE: (i)

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All the above will be in possession of the requisite official identification appropriate to their own forces.

(ii) In respect of Merchant Seamen mentioned in (c)(iv) above

they will be in possession of official Landing Passes which aro issued by the Port authorities concerned and which will be accounted for before the ships leave.

(iii) Persons being repatriated under official auspices, provided they are carrying authority from the country of their destination or its accredited representatives to enter that country.

TERRITORIES FOR WHICH SOUTH EAST ASIA PERMITS ARE REQUIRED

2.

At present South East Asia Permits are required for :

$

a) MALAYA

BRITISH BORNEO (incl SARAWAK)

HONG KONG

NETHERLANDS INDIES and TERRITORIES WITHIN SOUTH EAST ASIA COMMAND FRENCH INDO-CHINA (areas occupied by South East Asia forces)

PERMIT ISSUING AUTHORITIES/...