11/40) (1026) Wt. 10009/5046 100M
5/40
S.E.R. Ltd. Gp. 671.
From C.E. Branch III.
REFERENCE SHEET.
To
ADMIRALTY.
62
Establishments Officer,
Colonial Office,
Downing Street,
LONDON, S.W.1.
BATH.
16
Dated
3rd December,
194 0.
C.E.16674/40.
Information required, or notified.
It would be appreciated if a reply to the enclosed
semi-official correspondence could be expedited as the Naval
authorities at Hong Kong are pressing for a decision on the
points raised. The Commodore has been informed that the matter
is under correspondence with the Colonial Office and instructed to
ask the Hong Kong Government to suspend demands for payment of
the local tax without prejudice to the ultimate decision.
He Stowells
for HEAD OF C.E. III.