[13603A] Wt. 29290/240 15m 10/42 C.N.Ld. 748

54109/42 Hong Kong.

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Mr. Taylor

Mr.

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F. Hall 19/11 Mr. Paskin 24/x1.

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Mr. G. E. J. Gent.

Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

2 DRAFTS

(To go as draft to Crown Agents with draft herewith).

THE CROWN AGENTS

FOR THE COLONIES.

FURTHER ACTION.

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Sir A. Dawe.

Sir W. Battershill.

· Permt. U.S. of S.

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Secretary of State.

Gentlemen,

24. November, 1942.

I am etc. to enclose a copy of the

Hong Kong (Temporary Provisions) Order in

Council 1942 and to invite your attention to

Clause 2(1) regarding the application of

monies belonging to the Hong Kong Govt.

2. Since the Order is by virtue of

Section 6 deemed to have come into operation|

on the 26th of December, 1941, it gives

legislative sanction for payments made

between that date and the date of the order

in pursuance of authority which has been

conveyed to you from time to time by the

Secretary of State for expenditure of Hong

Kong moneys for the purposes specified in

Section 2(1). Any such authority will,

until further notice, continue in respect

both of specific payments not yet made, and

of payments of a class. Approval for any

form of expenditure not covered by authority

already given should be sought before payment

is made.

J. It is observed, however, that the

current account of the Hong Kong Govt. was

overdrawn

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