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FROM FCO 2314302 MAY 82
TO PRIORITY ABIDJAN
TELEGRAM NUMBER 95 OF 28 MAY
INFO IMMEDIATE CANBERRA AND CAPETOWN.
PRIORITY CERTAIN OTHER POSTS.
KY TEL NO 79 TO ABIDJAN: FALKLAND ISLANDS: GIFTS FROM PRIVATE DONORS.
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THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR DEFENCE ANNOUNCED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ON 25 MAY THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A CENTRAL FUND THE SOUTH ATLANTIC FUND - TO RECEIVE ALL GENERAL DONATIONS FOR MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE AND THEIR DEPENDENTS. CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND WILL BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN AND CIVILIANS INVOLVED IN THE FALKLAND ISLANDS OPERATIONS. THE ADDRESS OF THE FUND IS:
THE SOUTH ATLANTIC FUND, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, ARCHWAY BLOCK SOUTH, OLD ADMIRALTY BUILDING, LONDON, SW1A 2BE.
2. BENEVOLENT SUPPORT FOR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN AND THEIR DEPENDENTS IS NORMALLY PROVIDED THROUGH BENEVOLENT FUNDS BUT MONEY DONATED CAN BE USED ONLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THOSE SPECIFIED. THE BENEVOLENT FUNDS ARE:
(A) FOR THE ROYAL NAVY, ROYAL MARINES, ROYAL FLEET
AUXILLIARY, MERCHANT NAVY AND ALL SEAFARING PERSONNEL:
(B)
(C)
KING GEORGE'S FUND FOR SAILORS
1 CHESHAM STREET
LONDON. SW1X 9NF
FOR ARMY PERSONNEL:
ARMY BENEVOLENT FUND
DUKE OF YORK'S HEADQUARTERS
KING'S ROAD
CHELSEA
LONDON, SW5 4SP
FOR ROYAL AIR FORCE PERSONNEL:
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