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NET CIPHER TELEGRAM

INDEXED

SECRET. 083/5979

3794/177/10

|A

377

From: G.0.C. Hong Kong

To

:- The War Office

Desp. 1907 9.8.40.- Recd. 1600 9.8.40.

7690 cipher 9/8

Your 78334 (F.l.) 7/8..

As Awatea sailed for Australia on 5 August there

has been no opportunity for officers to make other arrangements. As long as an officer remains at Hong Kong he can remit funds to places outside the sterling area and propose to issue family lodging allowance in such cases.

0.4.(Telegrams)

To: F.1. (for action)

Copies to:- Q.M.G.

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

M.0.1.2.2a, 2b. M.1.2. 2c.

D.G.A.M.S.

.D.

Q.2.

of Q.

Q (0).

D. of Mov.

Q (M) 1.2.20. 3.

D.F. (C).

F.1.2.4.

Q.M.G.F..

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

D. of S.T. (Ministry of Shipping). War Registry (Admiralty).

Colonial Office (Mr. Poynton).

Foreign Office (Mr.Sterndale-

Bennett).

Dominions Office (Mr. Dixon) Air Ministry (Mr. C. Kirk). Admiralty (Mr. G. Dunn).

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