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CIPHER TELEGRAM40449.

This message will not be distributed outside British Government Departments or Headquarters or re-transmitted, even in cipher, without being paraphrased. (Messages marked O.T.P. need not be paraphrased),

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Recd: 271237 Aug.45.

From: C. in C. Middle East. D.T.0.271315 C

6142

To: War Office.

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SEP 1945

Info: SACSEA.

EMERGENCY.

41502 Cipher 27 August. SECRET.

From Chief Civil Affairs Officer Hong Kong.

Delayed Cairo with first party my staff owing

engine trouble. Director Movements M.E.

Endeavouring arrange onward passage but no ETD obtained owing accumulation first priority freight

and fact that reference to priorities board is

necessary. Request Troopers send urgent message HQ

M.E. Making onward passage to Colombo priority one.

C.6(Tels) Distribution by C. A. 4.

Copies to:- D. M. 0.

D.D.M.O. (B).

D.C.A.

D.D.Č. A. (MG) (3)

D.D.C. À. (P&T).

Col (CA).

C.A.4.8.9.

M.0.12.

Q.M.8b.

Colonial Office (Mr.Gent).

Admiralty (Mr. Waldock).

Dominions Office (Mr. Antrobus).

Foreign Office (Mr.Sterndale Bennett).

Civil Affairs Staff, Hong Kong, 2 Park St.

M.W.T.(Mr.Wood for D. of Š.T).

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