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CIPHER TELEGRAM

F

7534

This message will not be distributed outside British Government Departments

or Headquarters or re-transmitted, even in cipher, without being gagaphased. 1945

(Messages marked O.T.P. need not be paraphrased

Desp. 222200 Sep '45

From:

War office.

DTO 221215

To:

C.-in-C Hong Kong (Passed by Admiralty - ÖN,

C.A.4./28 DT0221602A)

INMEDIATE

Rptd. S.A.C.S.E.A.

A.L.F.S.3.A.

}

ROUTINE

75490

cipher C.A.4.

22 Sep

SECRET

C.A.4./28

1.

Your 130452.Z/September, referred to War Office for action.

2.

Fully appreciate gravity of situation,

/A

3.

All possible steps being taken for reinforcement of C.A. Staff, but all the requisite individuals officers and other ranks to fill War Establishments not repeat not imadiatoly available.

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Immediately following telegram gives detailed position and programme. It is not possible to accelerate this. Everything will be done to get personnel transported to Hong Kong highest possible among competing priorities as soon as they become available.

5. Appreciated that this programme will not suffice to meet your immedia te requirements. In the interim no further source available to suplement exiguous existing Civil Affairs Staffs other than forces under your Command. C.6.(Tels.)

Circulation.

Defence Office.

First Sea Lord.

C.A.S.

War Office Distribution by C.A.4.

S. of S.

P.U.S.

P.U.S.(F)

F.M.

U.S. of S. C.I.G.S.

V.O.I.G.S. A.C. I.G.S. (0)

D.MO.

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

D. Plans. M.0.1, 12.

D.M.I.

M. I. 2, 17.

M.1.2,

A. G.

Brig.A.G.Co-ord.

A. G. Co-ord. A. G. 1.

D.C.A.

D.D.C.A. (MG) (3) D.D.C.A. (P & T)

Col. (C.A.)

D.E. (C.A.)

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

F.5.

D.P. Mov.

D.D.P.Mov. (0)

Q.M. 8.

S.D.5.

Civil Affairs Staff

(Hong Kong) 2,Park Street. 0.10.

Foreign Office

(Mr.Scott,

Far Fast Dept.) Colonial Office

(Mr.Gent)

Telegraph Section) Defence Office. First Sea Lord

Admiralty

CAS Air Ministry

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