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in Australia subject to review.

2.

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Your 7548 no objection to families being

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accommodated in groups if Australia can so arrange.

Considered desirable officers' families should be lodged

and boarded by Australia.

F3628

B

Your 7518 officers' families may ake private arrangements

to go to stations which are not barred to families from United

Kingdon, i.e. to India, Burma, Mauritius, St. Helena, West Indies

Bermuda also to other dominions and foreign countries outside war

or potential war areas. No repeat no refund in lieu of passage

to Australia can be allowed. On ultimate repatriation refund of

passage will e limited to cost from Australia only and nothing

will be admissable if repatriation from Australia would have been

by transport. Family lodging allowance at normal rates may be

issued in respect of families proceeding elsewhere than to

Australia.

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0.4. (Telegrams.)

6/8

Copies to :- Q.l.G.

D.. O. & P. D.D.H.O.(0). M.0.1.2.2a, 2b. M.I.2.2.c. D.G.A.1.5.

D. of Q.

3.2. 3.(0).

D. of Mov.

Q(M)1.2.2c.3. D.F.(c).

F.1.2.4.

Q.M.G.F.(shipping.)

D. of S.T. Ministry of Shipping.

War Registry.(Admiralty.)

Colonial Office. (Mr. Poynton.)

Foreign Office. (Mr. Ashley- Clarke.)

Dominions Office. (Mr. Dixon.)

Air Ministry, (Mr.Č.Kirk,)

Admiralty. (Mr. G. Dunn.)

Q.M.G.F.

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