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military contribution based on the fluctuations
of the dollar-sterling exchange. But it would
certainly be much more satisfactory if the
basis of assessment of military contribution
could be altered to one which would allow the
accounting system to be placed on a sounder
basis without costing the Colonial Government
large sums in military contribution. I am not
sure what the War Office (in paragraph 12 of
their memo in No.3 of 62832/29) meant by a
"net receipts basis". It may be that they were
contemplating the same arrangement that the
C.O. is suggesting to the Treasury in connection
with the proposed alteration of Colonial Regu-
lation 291. We may find out from the Treasury
reply to your letter when received.
If desired, I shall be happy to attend
at the "domestic party", though I cannot
pretend to be expert on the military contri-
bution question, which I have not dealt with
for some 20 years.
a
A.1. Harding Harding
Director of Colonial Audit.
9-December,
1929.
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