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INWARD TELEGRAM
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FROM HONG KONG (Commander-in-Chi
TO S. OF S.. COLONIEJ.
10.30 hrs,
D. 27th April, 1346.
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(Via War Office)
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No. C.A. 3617.
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For Civil Affairs and Colonial office.
Your 99625F5 and my 2494 8th March,
Electricity companies now very hard prensed for cash in view of our continued inability to pay rental pending approval draft agreement. Request authority pay rental forthwith as indicated in paragraph 11 of despatch No. 3 of 15th January, which you have now presumably received, Six months period has expired and, unless companies go back to commercial operation immediately, it will be necessary to place more plant in operation which in terms of agreement would have to be reconditioned at expense of administration,
(a) and (b) of paragraph (2 were dealt with in despatch and enclosures.
your 9962525 As regards (a) (m) (7b) intended) and (i) of paragraph 2, replies are as follows:~
(a) Hong Kong Electric, which was not operating on arrival of British Forces, dollars 65+ 750.
China Light which was in operation nil. Since lat November probably small quantity in very early days, but no exact figure can be given. No unused military stores except coal will be handed over undertakings go back to commercial operation.
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(b)/