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CIPHER TELEGRAM

INDEXED

076163

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). “

7950/1/17/2009. 030130

10

00

From: BAFSEA

J

To:-

Sacsea

C-in-C India

Info:- War Office

Alfsea

SEAC

ACSEA

DIO 021805 Z

IMPORTANT

OM 44 cipher 2 Oct. SECRET.

I

Following received from Hongkong under reference number 2610367 undated. "Secret for Civil Affairs from CCAO. have seen Sacsea number 191922 with considerable apprehension I know you are aware how understaffed this administration is at present and that you can promise no immediate alleviation of this situation it is imperative therefore that temporarily at least air passages with the highest priority should be granted to all Civil Affairs officers on our establishment and any other personnel for whom we ask urgently (repeat urgently) and that they still not be kept waiting at Colombo this includes those personnel nominated in our number eight".

C.6(Tels).

Distribution by C.A.9.

Copies to: P.U.S.

Colobial Office

D.C.A.

(Mr.Gent).

D. of E.

D.S.D.

D.D.C..(P & T). (M.G)

D.M.P.

Col C.A.

D.E. (C.A)

•

C.10.

C.A.1.4.9.17.

Q(M) 8b.

S.D.5.

M.0.12.

C.A.S. (Hong Kong) 2 Park St. Mayfair W.1. Foreign Office (Mr.Scott, F.E.Dept).

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