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(b) to render aid to civilian internees until they

come under the control of some other responsible authority;

(c) to control influx of civilians by sea or land:

(a) to guard or secure public utilities, banks,

buildings likely to contain records, and any essential civilian supplies;

(e) to seize Japanese Treasury and Yokohama Specie

Bank,

4. As it has not been possible to provide C.C.A.0, with an adequate police force, service personnel may have to be made available to fulfil majority of these functions for indefinite period.

5.

On arrival of C.C.4.0. you have authority to delegate to him all or any of powers which you have assumed by Proclamation. In order to relieve yourself so far as possible of detailed work of Civil Administration you should exercise this power of delegation to meximum extent compatible with your general responsibility. Delegated powers should, however, remain subject to your orders and directions and will be revocable by you at your discretion whenever necessary.

6. All messages and correspondence on this subject will be addressed by you to the Admiralty, prefixed "For War Office for Civil Affairs" and repeated to S.A.C.S.E.A.. as necessary,

1st Lord.

D.F.S.L..

Ends.

T.0.0. 302038

302300

for Sec. to First Sea, Lord.

(1169)

for War Office.

1st S.L.(3)

N.A. to D.F.S.L.

V.C.N.S.

Ha: of M (40)

Sec.

and

A.C.N.S.(F)

P.h.S.(9)

P.4.S.(L)

D.O.D.(F) (2) C.C.0.(2)

D.N.I.(4)

A.M.C.S.

Foreign Office.

Dominion Office.

Colonial Office,

M.W.T.

Defence Offico,

India Offico,

Ino

TERNVO

ASOW-HSNH

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