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contributions, if the Army Council
concede to Hong Kong the right to
treat the Shing Mun waterworks on
a net receipts basis as a new productive
undertaking.
4. As regards paragraph 8 of
your letter, it is not desired, in view of
your explanation of the origin of Section
3 of the Hong Kong Defence Contribution Ordinance
No. 1 of 1901, to urge that the interpretation
suggested by the Hong Kong Deputy Treasurer
should be accepted.
5. As regards para. 9 of your
letter, I an to state that any attempt
to repeal Section 15 of Ordinance No. 14
of 1927 would meet with the strongest opposition
in Hong Kong. A copy of your letter of
25th April was sent to the Hong Kong
Government
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