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pest with h.p.

From :- G.O.C. Hong ZgEGRAM Desp. 2030.8.8.40

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:- C.G.S.Melbourne

Repeated The War Office and Prime Minister of Australia.

7681 cipher 8/8.

M

Reca. 2055.8.8.40.

376

IF.3794

12 AUG 1940

My 7545 22/7 and 7632 2/8 neither sent

Awatea sailed from

to Prime Minister of Australia.

Manila afternoon August 5th. Military families embarked

as follows. Read (a) wives without childen (b) wives

with 1 child (c) wives with 2 children (d) wives with 3

or more children, Officers (a) 22 (b) 35 (c) 14

(a) 7. W.O.'s (a) 39 (b) 59 (c) 45 (a) 25. 0/R. (a) 51

(b) 55 (c) 29 (d) 20. Fominal rolls will be despatched

by Air Hail leaving Hong Kong August 11th.

of exact ports of disembarkation but Consul General at

Manila has stated Sydney elbourne Brisbane.

C.4. (Telegrams)

Copies to :-

Q.M.G.

D.M.O. P. D.D.M.0.(0). M.0.1. 2A. 2B.2. M.I.2.20. D. of D.G.A.M.S.

8(0).

4.2.

Am unaware

To :- Q.2. (for action)

D.F. (C). F.1.2.4.

Q.M.G.F.

Q.M.G.F.(Shipping).

War Registry, (Admiralty). Colonial Office(ir.Poynton).

Foreign Office (ir. Sterndale Bennet). Dominion Office (Mr.Dixon).

D. of S.T.i.inistry of Shipping.

Air

(Nx C I Kink

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