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RESTRICTED.

WARNING.-This is an unparaphrased version of a secret cypher or confidential code message, and the text must first be paraphrased if it is essential to communicate it to persons outside British or Allied Government Services.

RESTRICTED

1:354

8 DEC 1945 00534/November

From: C. in C. Hong Kong.

Date:

4, 12, 45.

Recd:

1055

To: Info:

Armindia

Interservice Gen (X)

Troopers ALFSEA SACSEA H. Land Forces Hong Kong Air HQ. Hong Kong Commodore Hong Kong

MT

From civial affairs No 663. No 665 From civil affairs. Your unclassified sigs. 365049 Demob four dated 8th, November and 365044 demob four dated 13th November 44 refer 1 present policy is to allow members of services to be demobilised in HongKong, if they have been guaranteed employment of nature considered essential to functioning of B.M.A. or rehabilitation of colony.

2. Hong Kong residents with business interests here will shortly be allowed to return.

3. If considered applicants fulfil conditions Para, 1 or 2. above following minimum info required (A) Rank and Name (B) Age (C) Medical Category (D) Name of Firm guaranteeing contract (E) type of employment offered (F) Period of contract (a) Any previous connection with the colony

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Strict prohibilition on entry of European women and children. For troopers only please pass colonial office Grosvenor Square,

300534

M (16) (for War Office 2/2 Colonial Office).

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