CO129-589-20 Evacuation- financial arrangements 26-7-1941 - 3-1-1944 — Page 115

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23 MAY 18

CODE

With the Compliments of the

Under-Searetary of State for Dominion

Afalki

INWARD TELEGRAM

AUSTRALIA (H.C.) K.

114

गुल

FROM:

TO:

D.O.

20MAY 194

D. 22nd May, 1942.

0.0. 1.2GY

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6.00 p.m

R. 22nd

#

No. 729.

7.40 p.m.

540

065/4/41

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Your telegram of 2nd May No. 556.

Kong Kong Evacuees. Commonwealth

Treasury have submitted claims for December £13,442.18.3. January £14,509.3.6., and February £13,375.8.5. all in Australian currency duly certified by Maughan.

Presume that these amounts will be paid to the High Commissioner for the Commonwealth of Australia in London.

Details will be forwarded on receipt of reply to my telegram of 20th May, 1942 No. 702 but the approximate amounts for maintenance allowances etc. is £5000.

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D. 0. Mr. Dixon

Mr. Wiseman Mr. Macleod

C.O. U. S. of S.

Mr. Gent Mr. Thorne. Col. Cole Mr. Blaxter Mr. Edmonds.