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In the circumstances, therefore, we should be glad if the Crown Agents could hold over £46,000 their contribution until the year 1926-27 when, accor ing to the figures approved by the Cabinet, there won be a further expenditure of £306,000 on the progress the work at Singapore.
If Mr. Amery agrees, would you kindly ask Crown Agents whether this arrangement can be made?
Believe me,
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The Private Secretary,
to The Secretary of State for the Colonies, Whitehall, S.W.,1.
Dear Sir Vingent Baddeley,
You may be interested to hear what action
has been taken on your letter of the 6th March regarding the contribution of £250,000 from Hong Kong towards the
establishment of the Singapore Base.
The Crown Agents have been instructed to make no payment to the admiralty out of the sum of 2250,000 without
A telegram has receiving instructions from this Offico. also been sent to the Governor of Hong Kong, explaining the circumstances and suggesting that the Crown Agents should hand over to the admiralty instalments of the contribution only as and hen required. The Governor has been asked
whether he sees any objection to this course.
Assuming that no
objection will be for thoosing,
the danger of any surplus not used for constructional work during the current financial year reverting to the Treasury for utilisation in connection with the Sinking Fund will
be avoided.
Yours sincerely,
A.E.
ir Vincent Baddeley, K.C.B.