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SECRET CIPHER

TELEGE

SECRET.

From:-

G.O.C. Hong Kong.

To

Department Defence Melbourne Repeated The War Office.

7615 Cipher 31/7,

Desp.1805 31.7.40. Recd.1410 31.7.40.

My 7545 of 22/7.

Reference evacuation of military families and

Prime Minister's telegram to Consul General Manila July 29th, Am pressing for reply fro War Office on question of payment

for accommodation of families and asked War Office to

notify you direct. As regards destination it will be simpler if families are kept together by units but this must depend on your convenience. Will telegraph full particulars asked for after sailing. Cannot do it before as families

being in two ships and berthing not known at present.

C.4.(Telegrams).

Copies to:-

CAR

3/8.

To Q.M. G. F. (for action)

Q. M. Go

D. M. O. & P.

D. D. M. O. (0)

M. O. 1. 2. 2a, 2b.

M. I. 2, 2c.

Do Go A. M. So

Do Qo Q. 20 260

Do MOV

D. (M) 1. 2. 20.3.

*

D. F. (C)

F. 1.2.4.

D. of S. T. Ministry

of Shipping.

War Registry (Admiralty) Colonial Office (Mr.

Poynton)

Foreign Office (Sterndale

Bennett)

Dominions Office (Mr.

Dixon)

Air Ministry (Mr. C.J.

Kirk) Admiralty (Mr. Ġ. Dunn)

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