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Jel. 324 conf.
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balance of proposed income Can proceeds be to N.M. G addtt. to fixed Defaret and of general wo
Suggests remaining voted as free
contribution in and
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expenditure.
note attached.
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Mr. Dawe.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Sir C Parkinson.
Ser
6.
See. of Stati
This question was mentioned at a recent
meeting of Assistant Under-Secretaries and I think
that the tentative conclusion arrived at was that
politically it might be dangerous for the Secretary
of State to put any general embargo on Colonies
voluntarily wishing to make a special contribution to
the cost of the war and that each case should be
considered on its merits in the light of both the
financial position of the Colony concerned and any
political and constitutional controversies that might
be aroused by a refusal to allow them to make such a
contribution. There is also the further general
consideration that as most of the Colonies have
responded very favourably to the instructions that
they should impose special additional taxation in
view of the war, it would be difficult in cases
where, as a result of such measures, it has been
financially