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16/Estimates/330
Sir,
hb6390
(F.1.)
NATION
FOR DIS
SCHEME
DISABLED
MEN
THE WAR OFFICE,
@
LONDON, S.W.1.
16
205January, 1927.
RECEIVED
20 JAN 1927
COL. OFFICE
I am commanded by the Army Council to advert to War Office letter 16/Estimates/213 (F.1.) of 17th March,
1926, relative to the Military Contribution payable by the Colony of Hong Kong.
It will be seen from Statement C. enclosed that the contribution based on the actual revenue of the Colony in respect of the financial year 1st April, 1924, to 31st March, 1925, amounted to £485,470 as compared with the provisional contribution of £472,673 notified in the letter mentioned above. The cost of the garrison for that year therefore exceeded the amount of the contribution by £238,884 (vide Statement D. enclosed).
With regard to the financial year 1st April, 1925, to 31st March, 1926, I am to send you the enclosed statements (marked A. and B.) showing respectively the cost of the garrison and the amount of the Military Contribution (Provisional) based on the estimated revenue in respect of that year.
It will be seen that the cost of the garrison exceeded the provisional contribution by £263,995.
I am,
Sir,
Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
S.W.1.
Your obedient Servant
Allinados