155 — The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
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The Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs to the Governor-General of New Zealand
29 May 1940
With reference to your telegram of 20 May (No. 151), it has now been found possible to arrange for one of the two convoy vessels which were to be withdrawn to proceed with US 3.1
1 An undated naval message on a Prime Minister's Department file reads: ‘Empress of Canada gone on. Chinese replaced by New Zealand naval draft and others.’ In a message to the Chief of the General Staff on 31 May Brigadier Hargest reported: ‘Accommodation on the trans-shipment satisfactory under emergency conditions. Health good.’
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