of £20,000 is to be paid, commencing from the 1st of January 1965, but as that date has been fixed for the new policy to be brought into operation, and as there are reasonable arguments against applying the same principle retrospectively, His Grace would recommend, on review of all the foregoing considerations, that the sum expended for the construction of Lei Yue Mun batteries be allowed to stand as an item of Army expenditure.
The enclosures (in original) to Major General Branker's despatch are herewith returned.
Page 528
Jarnes
EX
of £20.000 is to be paid, commencing from itre 10 of fany 1065- but.
as that
date has been fixed for the new policy to be brought into operation, and as
there are reasonable
arguments against :applying the same principle restospectively, Ais Grace would.
recommend, on
reviewv
f
a
all the
fregoing considerations,
that the sum
expended for the
constructio
of
Lese
batteries be allowed
to stand an item
of
Army expenditure.
Be The
528
The enclosures
(in original) Joni
Maja General Brani despatch
are
herewith returned.
Jarnes
EX
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.