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Inward Telegram to Commonwealth Relations Office

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ALLOTTED TO DEFENCE & CIVIL AVIATION DEPT. CYPHER (O.T.P.)

FROM:

U.K. HIGH COMMISSIONER IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

TO:

RPTD:

HONG KONG (GOVERNOR)

COMMONWEALTH RELATIONS OFFICE

FIJI (GOVERNOR) (by Colonial Office)

11th May, 1949. 15.20 hours

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IMMEDIATE

No. 295 SECRET.

Addressed to Governor of Hong Kong M.248, repeated to

Commonwealth Relations Office No. 295. Colonial Office please

repeat to Governor of Fiji M.249.

Australian press report that there is shortage of police

arms in Hong Kong. Nicoll now in Sydney has asked me to

inform you that there aro some arms in Fiji. Owing to bad

telephone, details were not clear but he mentioned American

carbines, Bren guns and 200 tommy guns but you would doubtless

obtain any desired information direct from Fiji.

Copy to:-

War Office (M.0.2.) Colonial Office Foreign Office

Lt.Col. A.M. Field (4) Mr. Trafford Smith Mr. P. Scarlett

Copy to Colonial Office (Cypher Section) for repetition to Fiji.

REC

12 MAY 1949

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