CO129-589-20 Evacuation- financial arrangements 26-7-1941 - 3-1-1944 — Page 104

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Sir A. Burns.

Mr. G. L. M. Clauson,

Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

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Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

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Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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Dear Chance,

shi Taylor

/ June, 1942.

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FURTHER ACTION.

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No.32.

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DEPARTMENT.

Hong Kong Evacuees.

In Syers' letter S.44663 of

3rd January 1941, Treasury agreed to

the charge to United Kingdom funds

(Colonial Office Vote of Credit) of the

expenditure incurred on the evacuation

of civilians from Hong Kong to Australia.

The Foreign Office forwarded to us a

copy of a statement of account of the

expenses incurred by the Consul General

at Manila in this connection amounting

to £32,068. 14. 9) The original statement

and all relevant supporting documents

(with the exception referred to below)

are presumed to have been lost in transit

to this country, although copies were

understood to have been supplied to the

naval, military and civil authorities in

Hong Kong.

You

A copy of the claim is enclosed.

will observe that it is made out in pesos

which are converted at about 8 pesos

£ sterling.

The only items of which we

have any details are Nos. 2(a) and 3(a).

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