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From:

C. in C. Hong Kong

Date:

300030/September.

2.10.45.

Rocd: 1729

C.C.M. (NIVAL) GEN. SEC. BY W/T

War Office.

133

To: Info:

1.

S.L.C.S.E.A., A.L.F.S.E..., G.H.Q. India

For Civils and Colonial Office.

Situation generally satisfactory with signs gradual return normality daily apparent.

2. Chief anxiety high prices tightness supplios grave shortage. rice, coal, firewood. Special omissarios sont Svodskan for firewood. Hongay for coal. Kwongschowwan for peanut oil ponding arrival November allocations from S...C.S.E.A. which should alleviate situation, if they materialise.

3.

4.

Influx Chinese increasing but not yet major problem.

Insistent demand reopening banks delayed only by staff shortage

and apprcicate efforts outlined tel. 271700.

5.

Factory survey almost completed will shortly permit estimate raw materials needed to restart manufacture enabling material revision Young programme obligations.

6. Administration may have to face complete taking over temporary

Matter now under urgent operation utilities in near future. consideration.

7.

8.

Repatriation internces nearly complete.

Will address you shortly difficult problem collaboration and Quislings.

9. Rice, Bread, Peanut oil, sugar, salt now price controlled with at least partial success.

10.

Pandation

Modifications

Arrangements in hand early restart collection revenue including

Entertaiment tax. Water rates. Post Office cxcise rating. whore repetition where necessary to simplify collection being forwarded.

11.

Many problems here could be solved if Civil Affairs War Establishment were filled up to 25 percent repetition 25 percent authorised strength.

P.A.S. (L).

D. of P. (Q) (3).

M. (16) for W.o. c.o..

300030

Distribution/

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