Serial
Page.
No.
From or to whom, Despatch No., etc.
Date.
ix
Subject.
1
Page.
51
The Governor
25th October..
Tel. No. 193.
States that Bill passed unanimously
25th October.
69
65
!
The Governor
Confidential.
13th March
52 To Admiralty
27th October ..
Secret.
In reply to No. 50 concurs in sug- gestion, provided War Office, Air Ministry and Treasury agree, and suggests small modification to pro- posed note.
69
66 Treasury
31st July
Transmits map of area intended to be
covered by assessment.
Transmits copy of letter from War Office and agrees that proposed substitution of a 12 per cent. levy is not justified. Consider no case made out for overturning the present system.
83
83
53
Admiralty to Treasury, War Office, Air Ministry.
10th November
Enquires whether suggestion in No. 50 is concurred in, and agrees to omission proposed in No. 52.
69
1930
67
To Governor
Confidential.
26th July
HONG KONG, 1926-1935
54 The Governor
1926
24th June
68
The Governor
Confidential.
11th December
70
Unable to agree to proposed new basis of assessment. Requests sub- mission of reserved claims in No. 56 for consideration.
In reply to No. 67, transmits
memorandum by Deputy Treasurer.
94
95
No. 298.
55
To Governor
15th December
No. 421.
Explains the anomalies of the present system of assessment for military contribution and proposes that a certain percentage of the previous year's annual valuation should be taken.
In reply to No. 54 agrees that rating valuation affords a more satisfac- tory basis for assessment but con- siders representation to Treasury would carry more weight if made in relation to claims for certain rebates under existing system.
1931
69
To War Office
27th February
7th August
70
War Office
73
Transmits copy of No. 68 for con-
sideration.
In reply to No. 69, transmits memorandum on Hong Kong claims for modification of revenue assessable to contribution.
102
102
71 To Governor
Tel. No. 110. Confidential.
11th September
1928
72 The Governor
2nd October
Requests details of certain over- payments referred to in Deputy Treasurer's memorandum.
Replies to No. 71.
114
114
56
The O.A.G.
28th July
Confidential (1).
In reply to No. 55 furnishes com- parative tables of contributions and annual valuations in support of proposals.
73
Tel. No. 190. Confidential.
73 To War Office
.. 20th November
57
The O.A.G.
28th July
Confidential (2).
Refers to No. 56 and suggests contri- bution on a basis of 12 per cent. of annual valuation.
75
74
The Governor
Confidential.
26th October ..
Refers to No. 69 and makes obser-
vations on the points at issue.
Confirms No. 72 and gives fuller
details in reply to No. 71.
114
117
58
To O.A.G.
20th September
Tel.
Asks to be informed by telegraph of amount of contribution for 1926 and 1927, if all deductions recom- mended by him were made.
76
75 To War Office
1932
29th March
59
To War Office
12th October ..
Transmits copies of Nos. 54, 56 and
57 for observations.
76
Refers to No. 73 and states that should a profit be made on House Service Account, the Governor will undertake to include it in revenue assessment,
118
[
60
The O.A.G.
27th October ..
Furnishes information requested in
No. 58.
77
76
War Office
25th Apri!
Tel.
61
Sir G. Grindle, Colonial 31st October
Office, to Mr. J. B. Crosland, War Office.
Refers to No. 59 and transmits copies
of Nos. 58 and 60.
77
62
Mr. J. B. Crosland, War Office, to Sir G. Grindle, Colonial Office.
63 The O.A.G.
27th November
Requests information on certain
77
points before replying officially to No. 59.
!
77 The O.A.G.
30th July
Tel. No. 159. Confidential.
1st November
Confidential (2).
Confirms No. 60 and furnishes de-
tailed information.
79
78 To War Office
19th August
1929
L
In reply to 73, discusses various points raised and hopes the claims still in dispute will not be pressed: in which event and, subject to Treasury concurrence, agree to communication to Colony forth. with of accepted claims.
Refers to No. 76, and states the objection felt to certain of the War Office proposals.
Replies to No. 76 with counter arguments, and transmits copy of No. 77.
119
123
123
64
Mr.
W. C. Bottomley, Colonial Office, to Mr. J. B. Crosland, War Office.
8th January
Replies to No. 62.
81
79
Mr. G. D. Roseway, War Office. to Mr. J. A. Calder, Colonial Office.
21st September
Refers to No. 78 and discusses ques- tion of treatment of profits arising on sale of securities.
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From or to whom.
Dale.
No.
Despatch No., etc.
X
80
To War Office
14th October ..