118
S
4282-150) Wt. 38815-61 10,000 12/39 T.S. 695 (*5444-150) Wt. 45767-68 30,000 2/40 T.S. 695
C. O.
Mr. Moult 28/4
Mr. Palmer 29/4
Mr. Blaxter-
Sir A. Burns.
ter30/4
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 CROWN AGENTS
FOR THE COLONIES.
fs.
33]
2 drafts temporane
The clauwe
respect
financed,
27]
of Septe refered to by The H-CY (₤A 13, 343-15°-
=
₤S 10, 675.0.
10,675 0.6) is
apparently part of f £31,4697.9
The comment
FURTHER ACTION.
mentined
in para..
2 C (with 2c of No. 37 of this for/Mr. Palmer
с
for
e to Trearying
of 10/31
letter
Gentlemen,
Ambe
54058/4/42 Hong Konz.
Man
April, 1942.
I am etc. to refer to your
54-
minute of the 17th April (No.P/G.O./HK14) and connected correspondence, regarding
the refund of amounts paid in Australia
on account of Hong Kong evacuees, and to
request you to pay to the Commonwealth High
Commissioner in London the sum of £31,469.7.9 referred. your minute of 27= Jaman vu (which is understoca to be ( sterling) in
respect of the claims for July, August and
should
charged
September 1941. This amount may be paid
To your account with the Govt. of Hong Kong, which is being from the Joint Colonial Fund, and eeverad
subject to adjustment
from Hong Kong funds as they become available.
2. I am also to refer to telegram
No.389 of the 30th March from the High
Commissioner at Canberra to the Secretary of
Affours
State for the Dominions a copy of which was
sent to you on the 10th April
AN
and to request
you to pay to the Commonwealth High
Commissioner in London the further sum of
£
(Sterling) 21,339.11.9 being the equivalent (Sterlin
(Australian)
of £26,674. 9. 8/in respect of the claims for
October and November 1941.
3. The Lords Commissioners of the
Treasury have agreed that the share of this
expenditure recoverable from His Majesty's
Government in respect of maintenance allowances
should