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RECO Rro 28 NOV I
WAR OFFICE,
LONDON, S.W.
6th November 1911.
Adverting to those portions of your letter 5500- of 23rd April 1910, and to War Office letter 10358- (PI) of 18th May, 1910, which relate to the question of the assessment to Colonial Military Contribution of
the grant in aid of £9,000 a year made by the Lords
Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury to the Government of Hong Kong, I am commanded by the Army Council to
acquaint you, for Their Lordships' information, that
the statement of the Colony's revenue for 1910 shows
that the grant has not, in fact, been included in the
revenue on which the contribution for that year was cal-
culated. The Army Council would be glad to be informed
whether the exemption of the grant from assessment is in
accordance with Their Lordships' views.
1 am,
Sir,
The Secretary,
Treasury,
S.W.
(Sa)
Your obedient Servant,
E.V.D. WARD.