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In addition to the reasons mentioned
regard
by the Goo, the penny wise, pound foolish policy of
the Treasury to the quarantee of the £3,000,000
loon has destroyed any hope of getting
any more
for years.
money
4.4.25-
12
Jassel.
5.12.25.
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of H. Kong Hi
G.G.
atonce
Sir,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG. 13th October, 1925.
I have the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of your secret despatch of 2nd September with regard to the question of the strength of the garrison of Hongkong.
2.
In present circumstances it is, for financial reasons, quite impossible for this Government to meet the cost of additional permanent barracks and even in normal times it would,I am afraid, be impossible to put any such proposal to the Legislative Council with the slightest prospect
of its being favourably received. Public feeling against the War Office on account both of the Military Contribution and the Military Lands question is very
strong I think the word 'bitter' would not be
--
an exaggeration and the opportunity would be
an
taken to start acrimonious discussion in Council which
would do no good to British prestige.
3.
I fear that any hope that the
important British Companies with extensive interests in China might contribute to the cost of housing
an additional British battalion in Hongkong must be
regarded RIGHT HONOURABLE
LIEUTENANT COLONEL L.C.M.S.AMERY‚M.P.,
&c.
&C.
&C.