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MINISTRY OF FOOD

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CABLE OU

OOPY OF CABLE TO FOOD MISSION AUSTRALIA DATED 18.10.45. THIS CABLE UST BE PARA HRASED IF COMMUNICATED TO ANY PERSON OUTSIDE THE BRITISH OR UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SERVICES.

SECRET

COPY OF CABLE TO FOOD MISSION AUSTRALIA DATED 18.10.45.

FF 8935

WHIRL X163.

F8445/1147/10

Tolegram No. 121034.2.

26 OCT 1945

October from Commander in chief Hur

to War Offico status that he has been informed by Whyatt of High Commissioner's

offio that 136 tons of frozen meat and some butter and choose have been offered

through cancroial channels for Civil Affairs Hong Kong and could be shipped

in TONGAIRO now loading in Australia. We cannot agree to supply of butter

and chce so as they are not included in Hong Kong Civil Affairs programme for

military period. Programme, howover, docs include 1230 tons canned meat.

Although we are strongly overse

(a) to supply of frozen ment

(b) to giving any encouragement to those comercial offers, and

(c) to acting without submitting matter to LF.C., we recognise

undesirability of missing the shipping opportunity prosented

Accordingly if Australian Goverment is

prepared to make available this sall quantity of frozen meat

It must be understood, however,

by the TONGAIRO.

wo would be prepared to agruo.

(a) that it is bought not

through commercial channels

but through Ministry account, and

(b) that supply of canned meat to Hong Kong will

bc correspondingly reduced.

Please discuss with Whyatt and take appropriate action if you and ho

consider it advisable.

Sent to:- Kr. H.S.Turner

The Secretariat

Mr. J. E. Wall

Miss Lapthorn lir.do Breyne Mr. P.W.Martin Miss Mason

Ir. R.W, Harrison

Mr. Starke

Mr. J.C.Gardiner

Mr. S. H. Moore

Mr. Randall

Mr. Jones-Barry Mr. Amos I.P.Registry

Mr. Barter

Mr. L. W. Phillips

Mr. Dormin

Mr. Watson

Mr. Tumer

Mr. Metcalf

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