OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
53652/50
0069
TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)
Sent 4th April, 1950.
22.45 hrs.
PRIORITY
Ho.482.
Confidentiel.
386
7
Your telogram No. 335.
Botimate
In the circumstances I agres compromiss proposal on the aesumption that Businese Registration Pax will produse sufficient yield. I nevertheless truet that possi- bility of further increase in rates of direct taxetion will be borne in mind in the future.
Gopy sent to:-
Treasury
Col. Ruga911 Edmucde.
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