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15 JUL 140
18
299
28
CYPHER TELEGRAM from the Officer Administering the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Dated 13.7.40.
Received 8.22 a.m. on 15.7.40.
No. 412.
Repeated to lianila No. 11.
My telegram No. 391.
Evacuation.
Government of Manila press for removal of women and children as early as possible from Philippine Islands where climatic conditions and quality of accommodation unsuitable.
See also
Government of Manila secret telegram No. 16 to Foreign Office.
Request that Ministry of Shipping may be asked to expedite provision of ships.
I am requisitioning all available passages by regular Manila Australia lines but these will not provide more than 200 a month including women and children from Hong Kong not yet included in evacuation.
Solenia Tice Reference No. 13/39/11/40
With the compliments of the U.S. of S.
1 4 JUL 1940
Date
Reference
Colonial Office
This is based on
based on mamla Manila
tel- to do No 16.
CR. Whitamor 16/7 A.2.47.1217
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