C.I.

Financial

1. H.M.

176

4-8-41

2

D.CA.

Have you any

comments please

in the procedure

scout in the last pace of this despatch?

"The high pois of fearned à major problem for

Grumet

the

L

Hong Kong has been

and has force

r to take stringent mens was

encoachments on

by the power

to prevent

the Govt. Fuesting Dep's preuves

mamies

was of

the commsty. The

provision of cheap prawed by Gramat the poring of the hands of the propters is

corollary this acum.

the very

mw portant

And

7

is a

proper

there are

hotcut defence conscanations to which the

Governor refers.)

741.46

File No:3481/12.

Despatch

Mr. Monson.

In the circumstances I think a suspense account

might be allowed in connection with these transactions

although the expenditure involved in the holding of a

reserve of firewood, as distinct from the stock held

for sale, is hardly a temporary use of Government

Funds (paragraph 3(i) of the Secretary of State's

Circular of 25.11.37). I suggest, however, that a

maximum limit to the value of firewood to be held at

any time ought to be fixed, and the Governor should be

asked to recommend what that limit should be.

should

1. C. Fisher

Director of Colonial Audit.

20.11.411

Then

subject

to G.D. Jums.

? you.

in dare pr

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