Mr. Radford
To:-
15/7/48.
Repeated to
Mr. Sidebotham 5/7/48.
Mr.
Draft
TELEGRAM/SAMINGRAM
File No.
53652/48
GOVERNOR,
HONG KONG.
Mr.
1.
To be transmitted :-
IXXXXX
Priority :-
Nil.
Tami is case Col
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
S. of S.
Code
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Impoxtank
Immediate
Most Immediate,
Vick (26)
Sent. code
No.
10-30 hours.
16/2/1948
794
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Secret. Topk Skotek
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Copy tohi Fahmer.co
Your telegram No. 677.
Estimates.
I note that revenue and expenditure for first
quarter indicate that provided the full estimated
revenue from Earnings and Profits Tax is eventually
received there should be a moderate surplus over
the current year's working, and that the surplus
for 1947/48 is likely to exceed the previous
estimate by about $15,000,000.
2..
My detailed comments on views expressed
in paragraph 3 of your telegram will follow by
despatch. I had already, before receipt of your
telegram, given consideration to possibility of
State lottery for Hong Kong, but I fear that,
for reasons which I will explain in my despatch, I
cannot agree to adoption of this expedient in
present circumstances.
Further action :-
hemithe Radford
SECER.