M
were
(*2643-150) Wt. 16318-94 (*3070-150) Wt. 26563-2
15,000 7/38 T.S. 695 20,000 10/38 T.S. 695
C. O.
Mr. Bickle
.2.39.
64
53838/2/39. Hong Kong.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
to
Sater
Sir,
161
Downing Street,
February, 1939.
DRAFT.
HONG KONG,
NO.
28
-/38
I have etc. to refer to
your despatch No. 755 of the 11th
October, 1938, regarding the
GOVERNOR.
FURTHER ACTION.
incidence of expenditure which has
been incurred in connection with
refugees evacuated from China who
are not British subjects, and to
inform you that the matter has been
given careful consideration, but that
it has been decided that the
wi i not possible for the
expenditure in question cannot be
accepted as a charge on Imperial
funds. I regret that in the
circumstances it will be necessary
for the expenditure out to
be met from Hong Kong Government
funds