Mr. Caine
Mr.
Mr.
Cai
09/9 Lent
Mr. Bottomley.
Sir E. Harding.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Sir G. Grindle.
Sir C. Davis.
Sir S. Wilson.
Mr. Ormsby-Gore.
Lord Lovat.
Mr. Amery.
DRAFT.
HONG KONG.
CONFIDENTIAL.
GOVERNOR.
62761/29 Hong Kong.
amaly 31
To 1.0.15.6.29 (21) Fo. W.0. 31.8.29 (23)
w/end.
(20)
13
Sir.
13.
Downing Street,
September, 1929.
I have etc. to acknowledge
the receipt of your despatch.
Confidential (2) of the 12th
of April regarding the repay-
ment to the Hong Kong Government
of the amounts of the Military
Contribution overpaid in the
years 1917-18 and 1918-19.
2. I enclose herewith copies
of correspondence on the
subject with the War Office.
The observations of the War
Office appear to me to be
eminently fair and reasonable,
(25
Copy to W.. L.F. ref.23.
and in view of the considerations
set forth in their letter of
the 31st of August, I consider
that