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INDEXED

SECRE T.

3628 083/5979 JL $40

17? 7/10

E

Desp. 1830 16/7/40.-

335

From: The War Office.

To: G.O.C. Hong Kong.

76435 cipher (M.0.2) 16/7/40.

R.S.* .G.

2117

Your 7484 cipher 13/7/40

In consultation with Colonial Office

it is agreed that priority of move from Manila to Australia

should be given to Service families. Understand from

Colonial Office that Governor Hong Kong is in communication

with Commonwealth Government regarding reception of evacuees

from Manila and that they have expressed their willingness to

receive them.

C.4. (Telegrams)

3D

Copies to:Q.M.G.

D.M.O.&.P. D.D.M.O.(0)

M.0.1. 2. 2a. 2b. M.I.2. 2c.

D.Of.Q.

0.2. Q(0)

D.of.Mov

Q(M)2. 2c. 3.

D.F.(c)

F.1.

War Registry (Admiralty)

Colonial Office (Mr.Poynton)

Foreign Office (Mr.Ashley Clarke)

Dominions Office (Mr.Dixon.)

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