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FMS on a passenger list (Completed)
« on: Tuesday 24 March 15 20:29 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

I wonder if someone could explain the following for me:

On a passenger list of a ship sailing from London to the straits of Japan and China the letters F M S are in the column headed 'Country of intended future residence' Does anybody know what the FMS means?

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Brie

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Re: FMS on a passenger list
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 24 March 15 20:39 GMT (UK) »
Federation of Malaya Straits
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Re: FMS on a passenger list (Completed)
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 24 March 15 20:43 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou Stan,

That fits perfectly.

Brie

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Re: FMS on a passenger list
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 25 March 15 06:50 GMT (UK) »
More precisely, it is Federated Malay States

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federated_Malay_States
Rutter, Sampson, Swinerd, Head, Redman in Kent.  Others in Cheshire, Manchester, Glos/War/Worcs.
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Re: FMS on a passenger list
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 25 March 15 10:03 GMT (UK) »
Thankyou

Brie
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