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held for this purpose
and
I propose
to
muthor'ss Less to the pubhreation
here of HMG;
acceptance
an
following
Lay.
Secer.
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4282-150) Wt. 38815-61
10,000 12/39 T.S. 695
(*5444—150) Wt. 45767-68 30,000 2/40 T.S. 695
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Mr. Gent
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Mr. Poynton 4/6
Mr.
Sir A. Burns.
4/6f3
Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.
Mr. C. J. Jeffries.
Mr. A. J. Dawe.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
THE SECRETARY,
TREASURY.
31.5.40.
age 9
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54023/40. Hong Kong.
5.
Downing Street,
5 June, 1940.
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Sir,
With reference to the
letter from this Department of the
23rd March, I am etc. to transmit
to you, to be laid before the
Lords Commissioners of the Treasury,
the attached copy of a telegram
from the Governor of Hong Kong
reporting the unanimous desire of
the Unofficial Members of the
ド
Legislative Council of the Colony
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contribute a further sum of
£100,000 from the public funds of
Hong Kong to His Majesty's Government
2.
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State proposes to reply to the
Governor by telegrain that H.M.G.
will gratefully accept this
contribution, and that an expression
of their thanks should be conveyed
to the Members of Council when the
vote is approved.
3.
A copy of this letter is
being sent to the Admiralty, War
and the
Office,/Air Ministry and to the
Ministry of Information.
I am,
etc.
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FURTHER ACTION.
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Copy to W/O., A.M. Admiralty, and Ministr of
Information, lf.
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