1. Jan

2.

tel.173

174

(Ref. 1)

Orj. a. 53837/1/483. Extract from for. Desp. 300

в

5446/4/48 4. b. G. P. Follows

conf.

22-2-492

21-2-49

11-12-48

2-12-48

5

You

tel 831 Sar

9-12-48

M' Wallace

The important point disclosed in

the telegrams

telegrams at (1)

1949-50

Estimates

(2)

about H.Ki

even

with

is that

HMG." grant of $16M

the estimated surplus

1⁄2 M. If there fore

necessary

we

Taken into revenue

will only

only be

feel that comment

the

broad policy which

could,

with

are pursuing

we

in

Hong Kong

of the

telegram which

we

sent

in velation

The

but slight amendment, repeat parni

year ago

1948 file).

HK

W

refer

1948-9 Estimates (E) or

In justification of their budget

the abnormally high expenditure

security, to heavy expenditure Extraordinary, $9M of which

Works Extraordinary

on Public

would

properly be chargeable to the Rehabilitation

hoon funds of any

and 1:

remained unallocated,

anticipated opposition

the Unofficials to

the part of

any further taxation. It is

a

the

though revenue

surplus of about $16M current year's working

does

materver

tome

that

й

expected

over

and

been so

uny

well

be that

that

not appear to have

conservatively estimated for 1949-50, it

underestimate and

in fact it is

surplus

wile

agan

result. in the other haund expenditure

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