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GOVERNOR, HONG KONG.
REASURY CONCURRENCE
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Your despatch No. 292 of 1947.
Financial Assistance by H. M.G.
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I regret that I am not in a position
to inform you of the outcome of the consideration which is being given to the proposals in your
despatch.
The matter has to be submitted to
Ministers who will consider the request for assistance in the light of this country's financial position and the financial position of
Hong Kong.
Consideration is being given at the
same time to the request for assistance from the Malayan Governments in respect of a proposed scheme for war damage compensation, bearing in mind the Secretary of State's statement in the
If the House of Commons on 18 February 1946. recommendation in paragraph 10 of your despatch that no compensation shall be paid to individual claimants, is accepted, the question of assistance from H.M.G. under this head will
not arise.
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It is probable that Ministers will wish at the same time to arrive at a final settlement of other outstanding liabilities arising out of the war such as the cost of the Military Administrat
It I hope it and of War Office relief stores.
will be possible to complete consideration of b matters in the near future, and I will inform of the outcome as soon as possible.
Trade, Rowney House)
55128/10 7/48 AMER