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The til, at 177 on the 1940 file gave the following

tel.

Categones and numbers

of non-Europeans whom the

a. "Portuguese : 670

WW

ad 735 children.

Authorities would wish to evacuate.

6. Families of Chinese

hamber of Volunter Fines: 380 women and 423 children

6). Euression fame of

Volantens

95 men

and 93 children

(1) Families of Chinese who have rendered svoris to the

Colony

:

1000 persons copprox. incl.

chulden (Chaser)

how t

to take 500 women a

Fiji agored

can be taken, that Macas would take practically all the "Purtaquere". (In practice they would not to an outrides

it

probably be destaquishable for diwasions and they

Bortish subjects.

wowa be

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"The possible "evacuees"

apponese

now in question

question care sve

would provide them with

wonder the Gort. Schons; which would

an

panages but leave than their own mantenance, and com

inspeaped number of wealthier persons of

descent who would bear all their

ham -

expenses

European angon themslas

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