C. O.
2
2811
Mr. Delahunt. 24.3.32
Mr.
Bickle
24 ts
Ir.
Mr. Parkinson.
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
82756.
PAINTED FOR
arten
150
COLONIAL
USE
OF
OFFICE
21
2
Downing St.
29
March 1932.
UNDER SECY. OF STATE,
(16)
WAR OFFICE.
Copy to Gov. lf.
to gov.
Sir,
With reference to para. E
of the letter from this Dept. of
20th November last, regarding the
exemption of certain items of Hong
Kong revenue from assessment for
military contribution, I am etc.
to request you to inform the Army
Council that the Governor of Hong
Kong has reported that there is a
possibility of a profit being made
on the House Service Account, and
that he is prepared to give an
undertaking that should a profit
at any time be made by the Govern-
ment on these transactions, it will
be included in the revenue subject
to assessment.
(Bigned) H. R. SOWELL.