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scheme for an Empire Air Mail service
to start in 1937, with all first
class air mail to be carried at
specially low rates.
We are
I am hopeful
that the War Office will agree to
this exemption.
But we take the view that
we are on stronger ground there
than we should be with a claim
፡ኣ
respect of
for exemption for the ordinary
A
air mail receipts in present
circumstances) As you know, the
Defence Contribution at present paid by
Hong Kong is not nearly sufficient to
meet the current cost of the garrison,
as the revenue of the Colony, and con-
and
sequently the Defence Contribution, shows
a declining tendency, the War Office
and the Treasury are not likely to
consent to the exemption or partial
exemption of any further portions of
the Colony's revenue. To raise the
question of general receipts from
air