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CYPHER TELEGRAM.

HONG KONG.

FROM

0.A.G.

D. 26th February, 1941,

*#

R. 27th

22.30 hrs,

€845 GAP KE ZA VREDN

Received

in Registry

No. 154.

Addressed to Governor of Mauritius repeated to S. of S. for the Colonies No. 154.

15 Your telegram No. 62 addressed to 0.0.

Evacuees.

Answers to your questions are as follows (1) evacuees include families of British subjects and of aliena serving in local defence organizations,

2) No.

3) and (4) Intention is to send in the first

instance only persons who can maintain themselves but it might not be possible to guarantee this if war broke out in the Far Best.