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YOUR TELNO 1439 : CHINA: FOREST FIRES

WE CAN SUPPLY

A) UP TO 1,500 METRIC TONNES OF RICE (BUT TRANSPORT WILL BE A

MAJOR PROBLEM FOR THIS AMOUT)

9) 294 METRIC TONNES OF CANNED MEAT,

C) 11.25 METRIC TONNES OF BISCUITS,

D) 7,500 BLANKETS,

E) 10,000 SYRINGES (DISPOSABLE 5ML), AND

F) 2,500 KGS BLEACHING POWER

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WM CATHAY PACIFIC CAN PROVIDE FREE TRANSPORT ON 2 JUNE AND 5 JUNE. SINCE THE QUANTITIES ARE SO BULKY AND IT WILL TAKE US SOME TIME TO GATHER SOME ITEMS TOGETHER, WE HOPE TO SEND OUR FIRST BATCH OF AID ITEMS ON 2 JUNE. THIS FIRST BATCH WILL PROBABLY INCLUDE THE

BLANKETS SYRINGES AND BLEACHING POWDER.

3. GRATEFUL IF PEKING WOULD CONFIRM DESK BY 30003OZ WHETHER THIS IS

ACCEPTABLE. GRATEFUL ALSO IF PEKING WOULD ADVISE THE CHINESE

AUTHORITIES AND ASK THEM TO MAKE THE NECESSARY ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE ITEMS TO BE UNLOADED AND OBTAIN THE NECESSARY CLEARANCE IN PEKING. WE ALSO NEED TO KNOW TO WHOM THE ITEMS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED.

4. WE WILL ADVISE ON THE QUANTITIES AND DELIVERY OF THE REMAINING ITEMS LATER, BUT WE FORSEE SOME DIFFICULTIES WITH TRANSPORTING SUCH LARGE QUANTITIES OF FOOD BY AIR. GRATEFUL IF PEKING WOULD

ADVISE WHETHER RAM TRANSPORTATION WOULD BE FEASIBLE. WE SHALL

CONSULT KCRC HERE.

WILSON

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