No. 199.
53914/40
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG,
15
1.
Sir,
52 MAY 1940 0.0. HELL
22nd April, 1940.
I have the honour to refer to the last
paragraph of my despatch No.111 of 29th February, 1940,
and to request, in accordance with Colonial Regulation
No.265, your covering approval of additional expenditure
of the sum of $29,000 under Head 6, Defence, A., Volunteer
Defence Corps, Special Expenditure, Mobilization Stores.
2.
The reasons for this additional expenditure are расаза
·
set out in my despatch referred to above. A supplementary
vote for this amount has already been approved by the
Finance Committee of the Legislative Council in Finance
Message No.2 of 1940-1941, estimates 1940-1941, Item
No.22.
to No
vo (9)
po
веру
Ens
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
فايد
N.L. Sunt
Colonial Secretary
for Governor.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCCLM MACDONALD, M.P.,
&c.,
&c., &c.
Rar