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MY LORD,

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Enclosure 2 in No. 40.

Ceylon National Congress, Colombo, 23rd December, 1919.

In continuation of my letter of the 16th instant, I have the honour to submit for your favourable consideration the following resolution passed by the Ceylon National Congress on the 12th instant, together with the speech in which it was moved by Mr. James Peiris, B.A., L.L.M., Cantab, J.P. :——

"This Congress is of opinion that the present system of taxation is unsatisfactory and its incidence inequitable, and urges on the Government the appointment of a Commission to undertake a comprehensive revision of the taxation with a view to lighten the burden that falls heavily on the masses."

I beg that Your Lordship will be pleased to give directions for the appointment of such a Commission, and to secure that it does not prove abortive as did the Com mission appointed during the administration of Sir West Ridgeway.

I remain, &c.,

P. ARUNACHALAM, President, Ceylon National Congress.

The Right Honourable Lord Viscount Milner, G.C.B., G.C.M.G.,

His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

London.

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MY LORD,

Enclosure 3 in No. 40.

Ceylon National Congress, Colombo, 23rd December, 1919. REFERRING to my letter of the 18th instant, I beg to submit herewith six copies of the Presidential Address* delivered at the meeting of the Ceylon National Congress on the 11th instant, together with the resolutions passed on the 11th, 12th. and 13th instant.

I remain, &c.,

P. ARUNACHALAM, President, Ceylon National Congress.

The Right Honourable Lord Viscount Milner, G.C.B., G.C.M.G.,

His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

London.

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No. 41.

SIR,

THE SECRETARY OF STATE to THE GOVERNOR.

(No. 101.)

Downing Street, 5th February, 1920.

I HAVE the honour to acknowledge the receipt of your despatch No. 9, of the 7th January, and to request you to cause Sir P. Arunachalam' to be informed that I have received the communications addressed by him to the Secretary of State on the 16th and 23rd December.

I have, &c., (for the Secretary of State)

́L. S. AMERY.

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