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SECRET CIPHER

TELEGRAM

-3794

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SECRET

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From: G.0.C., Hong Konge

To:-

C.G. S., Melbourne,

Desp. 2237. 11/8/40. Recd.1830, 11/8/40.

repeated to Prime Minister of Australia.

The War Office.

7708 cipher 11/0/40.

123794

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Continuation of my telegram 7681 8/8.

Military families read (a) Wives without

children (b) with one child(c) wives with two children (d)

wives with three or more children, Johan Lifwitt sailed

August 6th Warrant Officers (a) five (b) two (c) one (a) one. Other ranks (b) one. Zealandia sailed August 9th Warrant Officers (a) one (b) one (a) one. Other ranks (a) two (b) one (c) two

(d) one. These numbers were included in my telegram No.7681 (as) sailing in Awatea, Medical officer took these families from ship just before sailing owing to over(?crowd) ing.Total

Awatea now adults 406 children 501.

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C.4(Telegrams),

To:- 0.2(for action).

Copies to:-

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

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QHC. F(Shipping).

War Registry (Admiralty).

Colonial Office(Mr.Poynton),

Foreign Office (Mr Sterndale Bennett).

Dominions Office(Mr Dixon)

D of S.T(Ministry of Shipping). Air Ministry (Mr. C. J. Kirk). Admiralty (Mr.G.Dunn).

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