CO129-589-20 Evacuation- financial arrangements 26-7-1941 - 3-1-1944 — Page 107

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INWARD TELEGRAM

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No. 815.

D. 5th June, 1942. R. 5th

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7.37 p.m.

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10.35 p.m.

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8 JUN 1942

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Your telegram No. 729 of 22nd May.

Hong Kong Evacuces. Commonwealth Treasury have submitted claims for March totalling & Australian 12,538. 15. 5. duly certified by Maughan made up as`follows:- Salary of schoolmistress £201.11.3a Family remittances of Government Servants £7.964.5.6, Iron Government Servants $239.10.0. Advances to non Government Servants £173.2.10. Maintenance allowances £3,395.5.5. Advances to Hong Kong Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve £293. Miscellaneous expenses £76.15.2. Medical expenses £285.11.3. Under September, 1941 Maintenance allowances of £3; credit reimbursements in

aid of the Education Department £33.4.0. ? Undercharge

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(Above figures appear to disagree with total amount of claims.)

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Mr. Dixon

Mr. Wiseman

Mr. Macleod

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Under Secretary of State

Mr. Gent

Mr. Thorne

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Mr. Blaxter

Mr. Edmonās,

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