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REG 8 SEP 16
Cox 138
60, Fornham Road,
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Bury St. Edmunds.
Sept. 7, 1916.
In connection with letter no. 20253/1916 of thay 9 last, I desire to report that the Surveyor of Taxes of this town has ruled that the Hongkong gift of £ 200 is to be
income, and to be taxed at heavy rate" now prevailing.
prevailing. In a purerad interview with him yesterday, I pointed out that this decision seemed to me to be ve
very unfair, particularly, I could have had
considered
the
this sum
a-
*
paid into my bank at Hongkong for local investment. I refort the matter therefore, so that should the surveyor's opinion be considered to be
wrong, a letter from the Colonial Office may be sent to the Inland Revenue Department. Hofing that I am not
giving unnecessary
* 2/6 in the £, and possible loss of two abatements of £100 each.
trouble over
I am,
sir.
this matter,
Your obedient Servant, Frank Browne,
The Under Secretary of state,
Colonial Office,
London, S. W.