C. 52802/28 [No. 14].
PROOF.
No.
HONG KONG,
THE OFFICER ADMINISTERING THE GOVERNMENT
to
THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
(Received 7.15 a.m., 27th October, 1928.)
TELEGRAM.
27TH OCTOBER. Your telegram of 21st [20th] September.* Military contri- bution. I estimate amount payable as military contribution if deduction had been made as recommended to be for 1926 $2,367,584 and for 1927 $2,645,566. Regret delay due to necessity for communicating with Singapore. Despatch follows.
* No. C. 52802/28 [No. 11].
Straits Defence Con.-Gp. 6. 131/2963, 24. 8/34.
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