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SECRET

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WARNING: This is an unparaphrased version of a secret cypher or confidential code message and the text must first be paraphrased if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British or Allied Government Services.

Unparaphne-time Parsion of a secret (*Notey Messages shown as having been sent in a

an

first be paraphrased if it is essential to communicate

O.T.P. are excepted from this rulejessage, and the text must it to persons outside British or Allied Government Services.

(Note 4. Messages shown as having been sent

in a One-Time Pad: 'O.T.P." excepted from this rule).

are

UCF/

To: C. in C. B.P.F.

From:

Info. C. in C. E.I.

V.A. (). A.0.11.

C.S.2.

-

12.

Date:

182112A/August.

18.8.45.

F 644

C.C.M. NAV. GEN. ($) SEP 1945

Admiralty.

IMPORTANT

1.

LD

Your 1504122/August not to C. in C. E.I.

Chinese National Currency has been made available by Chinese Government to U.S.A. and you should obtain your requirements for present from U.S. Forces.

2.

Hoarded National Currency may also reappear at liberated ports. Currency of Japanese or Chinese Puppet Governments should not repeat not be used.

3.

Hong Kong currency is now held by Deputy Paymaster- in-Chief, Allied Land Forces, S. E. Asia, Kandy, Ceylon, who is arranging for onward transit to Hong Kong. you should obtain from him supplies to meet Naval require-

If possible ments before arrival of Naval Forces at Hong Kong. is impossible supplies can be drawn at Hong Kong.

If this

Secretary

P..S. (L)

D. of P.(0) (3)

182112A.

Head of M.I. (Tel. Ext. 145).

Request information currency arrangements at

China ports for British Naval Forces.

M. (7) and for W.0. (Mr.Key, F.5).

Treasury (Mr. Young).

V.G.F.

D.N.A.

D.N.A.

Bath

S.W.R. (6)) (7)

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War Cabinet Office

Copies sent by Admiralty to:

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War Office

Air Ministry

Foreign Office. Slemmille Bermall)

Colonial Office.

Dominions Office.

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