53538 55C Hồng Kong.
25
C. O.
Mr. Costar 27/2
Mr. Gent
Mr.
5/3
Cowell 5
Mr. Parkinson.
Sir G. Tomlinson
Sir C. Bottomley.
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R6
MAR
S.O. letter for Mr. Cowell's signature.
By
Hong Kong bag.
Permt. U.S. of S.
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Parly. U.S. of S.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
SIR WILLIAM PEEL, K.Ç.M.G.,
K.B.E.
(3)
Colonial Office,
Downing Street, S.W.1.
15 March, 1935.
My dear Peel,
In your letter of
the 24th December you asked for
our views on a suggestion that
a claim might be put forward
by Hong Kong for the exemption
of Air Mail receipts from
assessment to Defence
FURTHER ACTION.
Contribution.
We have already
(2) in
33861/34.
proposed to the War Office,
on the receipt of
in socordance with your
telegram No. 165 of the 20th
of November, 1934, to exempt
the revenue required to meet
the cost to Hong Kong of the
subsidy in support of the
scheme