supplies to the public referred to in paragraph ONE (E)
of War Office telegram 01733 of 19.2.46. and paragraph
THREE of War Office telegram No.01734 of the same date
which are referred to in my savingram No.130 of 18.2.47).
As you will see from paragraph 2(iv) of the Appendix to
War Office letter 16/abd/1693 (0.h.4) of 23rd February,
1945, a copy of which was referred to in the communica-
tion to the Commander in Chief Hong Kong No.6258 of
17th October, 1945, the understanding was that the
extent, if any, to which Hong Kong should be called
upon to contribute to the net cost of the Military
Administration would be determined having regard to
the remaining Hong Kong balances and the amount of the
subsisting liabilities of the Hong Kong Government, on
re-establishment of civil Government. As there were no
remaining free balances belonging to the Colony on the
1st May 1946, there is no question of the Colony making
a contribution towards the cost of the Military Administration.
6.
I should accordingly be grateful if you
would let me have a financial appreciation on the above
lines so that I may give further consideration to the
question of a grant from H.M.G. on the lines suggested
in your despatches.
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I have, etc.,
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