CO129-590-9 Opening of temporary 'Unallocated Stores Account' 16-12-1940 - 4-4-1941 — Page 3

(*5876-150) Wt. 14813-85 5,000 6/40 T.S.

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695

54079/+1.

Hong nong.

C. O.

Mr. Pilbeam.

Mr.

Mr.

Sir A. Burns.

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Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT. Despatch. (JICRET)——

HONG AUNG.

GOVERNOR.

fecret

2

Downing Street,

April, 1941.

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Sir,

I have the honour to acknow-

1.

ledge the receipt of

Norton's

despatch of the 16th of December, 1940,

and to inform you that I approve

the

proposal for the opening of a new and

"Unallocated stores Account", temporary

subject to a maximum of $250,000, and for the charging to Expenditure of a sum

not exceeding this amount, in respect of

emergency stores to be held by the

Public Woras Department at a number of

central points for the purpose of

defence.

I have the honour to be,

jir,

Your most obedient,

humble servant,

FURTHER ACTION.

Copy to

Colonial Audit.

iontal

ION.

(signed) MOYNE,

rector of