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TELEGRAM/SAMINGRAM.
File No.
225
54403/7/48
To:-
GOVERNOR,
HONG KONG
Sent.
Mr. Bourdillon.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
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Repeated to —
WM CARRET
(1)
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Priority :-
No.
624
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Reply urgently required.
Important.
Code
KXpXXX
Immediate.
Most Immediate.
Ansa. (3
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Restricted.
Confidential.
Secret.
Top Secret.
Your telegram No.242 of 3rd March.
Regret delay in sending reply to
I fear. Regret there is no possibility
of financing these projects from C.D. & W.
funds since this would, in fact, mean funds ̧si
increasing Hong Kong C.D. & W. allocation
by)
to the tune of /£3 millions I propose to
discuss alternative methods of financing
these projects with Follows on his
arrival and will telegraph further
as soon as possible.
Distribution :—
Copy to Mr. Serpe 0.B.E.
Treasury.
Recirculate to Mr. W.I.J.
Wallace
Further action :--
(ary loan from C.D. & W iste.
·
counts against the total of $120,000,000 avculable under the 1945 Act)0