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CIPHER TELEGRAM

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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).

F

From:

War Office.

Desp. 150500 Sep '45

D. T. 0. 141150/A

To:

BRITCHIN

ROUTINE

F 7084

Rptd: C-in-C. Hong Kong for Brigadier MacDougall

73763

...cipher C.A.. 14 Sep Restricted

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Reference Cipher 72674. C..4/7 of D.T.0. 100330.

18 SEP 1945

Treasury have now approved the giving of an assurance

to re-engaged Chinese employees that when appropriate

time comes for return of their dependents to Hong Kong

financial assistance towards dependents travelling

expenses will be made from Hong Kong funds. Such

assistance will be limited to wife and children of each

officer and will be at rates fixed by Embassy from time

to time for each locality having regard to local conditions.

Please inform Ambassador.

C.6.(Tels.)

Copies to:-

D. C. A. D.E. (CA)

D.D C.A. (MG) (3)

D.D. C. A. (P & T)

Col (CA)

C.A.1, 4, 9, 17.

F.5.

Civil Affairs Staff (HongKong)

2 Park Street.

Foreign Office (Mr.Scott,Far East

Colonial Office (Mr.Gent)

Dept.)

Telegraph Section)

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