Saving.
Aft. a 55217/6/4/49
From the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
To the Officer Administering the Government off...HUNG...KONG.
Day
2 M
1949.
No...
440
Saving.
►
54126/874
5
19
B.M.á. Cash Accounts.
I shall be glad to know for the information of the War office, the present position in regard to the 'below the line' items of these accounts.
2. The War Office have recently supplied the following summary of the position which has been prepared in accordance with the information at their disposal:-
Hong Kong
Advances
less deposits
less amount paid in
April 1946
10,112,814.24
2,636,066.57
7,476,747.67
240,000,00 7,236,747.67
less amount paid in
March, 1948 (See
Hong Kong telegram No.181 of 14th February, 1948)
Balance outstanding
3,036,963.00
£199,784.67
It