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to meet the cost of participation
can be exempted from assessment for
Military Contribution, and I am to
enquire whether the Army Council would be
prepared to agree to such exemption in respect
of the annual subsidy of £5,000, or
of whatever modified sum may subsequently
be agreed upon.
I am to info
that Sir
Philip Cunliffe-Lister considers that
vary
desirable
it ie-eminently party for political
reasons to ensure that the proposed
scheme should secure the unqualified
support of the unofficial community in
Hong Kong; and
he is confident
that exemption from Military Contribu-
tion of the revenue required to meet the
cost of participation, will remove the
main, if not the only obstacle, in the
way of securing that support.
I am to add that in the event
its not
being found possible
of its at mining it positt to
of the Army Council not agreeing to
to meet the Governor's wishes in this matter
the course proposed above, it would
appear