With the Compliments of the
Under-Secretary of State for Dourinion
Affairs
19 JUL 1941
CODE TELEGRALI
5-4002/4/41 21
4.
LONG DISTRIBUTION
From the United Kingdom High Commissioner in
RECEIVED
CANADA
21 JUL 1941
TO DOMINICIS OFFICE
C.O. REGL
18th July, 1941
19th
2.54 p.m.
#1
3.45 a.m,
Addressed to Secretary of State
Dominion Affairs No. 1995 Repeated to Governor of liong Kong unnumbered confidential.
Secretary of State for the Colonies
2. telegram No. 458 liay 21st to Governor of Hong Kong and latter's despatch of June 5th to me. Salary tax of Doughty.
I approached External Affairs informally on July 9th and have now received reply drawing attention to the fact that members of the United Kingdom Public Service serving in Canada in a position similar to (corrupt group ?Doughty) are exempt from tax of this sort by the Canadian Government.
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Department suggest this aspect of the question be considered further before the Department concerned are asked to review the case,