CO129-587-12 Evacuation from Hong Kong- passenger lists 8-7-1940 - 8-7-1940 — Page 48

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To The Under. Secretary of State,

Colonial Office

(K 9527/9444/245) Of Reference Mr. Allching, letter bij Mr. Monson 24th July, 1440, No. K9527/94+4/245.66* Aug 1440

Original by Air Mail. Copy by ordinary Mail.

No. 54.

British Consulate-General,

Manila.

1st August, 1940.

of

My Lord,

With reference to Foreign Office telegram No. 17 of the 20th July, I have the honour to transmit herewith a list of Hong Kong evacuees who sailed from Manila for Australia on the 28th July in the Netherlands M.V. "Christian Huygens". All the evacuees included in this list are members of civilian families.

Further lists will be forwarded after the departure of the other vessels provided for the transportation of the service families and remaining civilian evacuees to Australia.

I have, etc.,

(Signed) S. Wyatt-Smith.

Consul-General.

The Right Honourable

The Viscount Halifax, K.G., P.C., G.C.S.I., G.C.I.E.,

etc., etc.,

etc.,

Foreign Office,

London.