C. 92622/32 [No. 25].
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PROOF.
SIR,
COLONIAL OFFICE to WAR OFFICE.
[Answered by No.
•]
Downing Street, 30th December, 1933.
WITH reference to the last paragraph of the letter from this Department of the 7th March,* I am directed by Secretary Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister to transmit to you, to be laid before the Army Council, a copy of a Bill† entitled An Ordinance. to amend the Defence Contribution Ordinance, 1901 " which has been received from the Governor of Hong Kong.
2. Subject to the observations of the Council the Secretary of State proposes to approve the introduction of the measure.
I am, &c.,
H. R. COWELL.
* No. C. 92622/32 [No. 18].
† Enclosure 1 in No. C. 92622/32 [No. 21].
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