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legram from the Governor of HRIGE! 45 Dhepocretary ɗstato
foe Colonies.
Dated 28th September, 1939.
28 SEP.939
C.U.
Received 10.50 a,m. 28th September.
No. 314. Confidential.
In connection with your telegram
Confidential Circuler serious consideration 10 being given
to possibility of ourly introduction of income tax in Hong Kong
and I shall be
grateful if enquiries can be made us soon
as possible whether Inland Revenue Department could second a maj the immediate future to take charge of an Income Tax department.
would hile prepared to introduce income tax without such help I omphacizo need to start on right lines and that Imperial intereste ure involved na I contemplete part of proceeds of income tax should be made available as special war contribution to Imperial
Governeruit.
No dofinite offor can of course he made pending
approval of Legislative Council.