CO129-589-20 Evacuation- financial arrangements 26-7-1941 - 3-1-1944 — Page 46

Telephone:

Temple Bar 1551

Any further communication on this subject should be addressed to :-

The Under-Secretary of State,

The War Office

(as opposite),

and the following number quoted.

083/5979

F.8 (Appn.)

Your Reference......

Sir,

NATION

*FOR

SCHEME

ED MEN?

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THE WAR OFFICE,

73, Strand,

LONDON, W.C.2.

54058/4

RECEIVED 15 FEB 1943 0.0

12 February, 1943.

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With reference to previous correspondence under your reference 54058/4 and to this office letter numbered as above, and dated 22nd October, 1942, regarding the incidence of charge of expenditure incurred by the Consul General at Manila, in connection with the evacuation of civilians from Hong Kong, I am directed to forward herewith for your information, a copy of a letter and enclosures from the Command Paymaster, China Command, which has recently been brought to light. In view of the additional information given in this letter, I am to state that this Department' is prepared to accept forthwith a Receivable Order for pesos 167,876.50 or £20,783 8s. 9d.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under-Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

Downing Street,

S.W.1.

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