*i.l.
270-247
approx
meeting Hik.'s 1950/5, contribution to H.M. G towards the cost
cost of reinforcements,
Ata (9
say possibly
no information
based
as
have
as to whether the $70 mill:
original
is a suplus for the Gminates in which
the contribution
was
not melnaed
Whether it is a
or
smphs after allowance hav
been made for the contribution). Other
which we have no
information
but which may help to reduce
items on
this suplus
my
minute
any
were detailed at 'f'
9/18/12/50
xf.
on
150.
clear that In this
very
case it seems clear
litter will be left over.
case the
Colony's supten balances will remani at roughly their figure for 31/3/50 i.l. $154 million (see para 2 of (21)
- /50). Of tem amount of my memory
Jerves me
correctly,
at some stage informed
the Governor has
that $70
million has been committed in stock piling essential supplies (and the Governor thought this figure might vise to $100 million). In
this does
not leave the
any
the Colony
event
Ligh
very large margin to work ou even if 1951/52 revenue is as in 1950/51 (which in probably the best
11 only about
a
my
crew
and
من
H.K. cam hope (or)
further $20 million would be added to the supluses.
on
Aganisk this Hong Kong mund consider the prospect of financing, at least largely from her own resonas,
a
development
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