CO129-622-4 War damage compensation- requisitioned railway stores and materials 28-1-1949 - 16-2-1950 — Page 64

SECRET CIPHER TELEGRAM.

COPY

23410.

Desp: 0750. 26/6/41. Recd. 0030. 28/6/41.

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From: C. in C., Middle East.

To: C. in C., India.

rptd. The War Office.

G.O.C., Hong Kong (for Walter).

TNS/76307 cipher. 25/6.

Your 366/E.of 23/6.

First. Offer accepted. Place firm order METN/1/27

fabricate 250 40 ton covered wagons. LETN/1/28 250 40 ton

high-sided open wagons. METN/1/29 100 40 ton lowsided open

wagons. All material including wheels and axles supplied from

Hong Kong except buffers and draw hooks being supplied by you

on order No. 1470/E.of 10/6. Delivery whole order approximately

3 months from receipt of material.

possible.

Second. Material will be shipped to Calcutta soon as

Signal consignee and shipping instructions direct

to Fervour Hong Kong for Walter.

Third. In addition have purchased 8 second hand locomotives

Place firm order

and 154 wagons and may obtain more. These will require buffers

and drawgear Walter will send you details.

for first priority delivery on receipt.

be shipped direct to Egypt about mid August.

Locos and wagons will

C. 4. (Telegrams).

To: Tn. 2 (for action).

Copies to:- M.0.5.

D.F. (a).

D. Mov.

D.Tn.

Q.M. G. F. Q. (M) 3x.

Tn. 2.

Ministry of War Transport (Miss Simon).

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