CO129-272 - Governor Sir Robinson - 1896 [5-9] — Page 581

Coling. All we said was that if

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the accounts were to be altered so as to take part of the Revenue which (certain items before the percentage calculated, for military contribution) was

it would be necessary

to consider

the question whether the rate of percentage should be altered

Gug. 27 Oct. CPL 28

prior

P.S. In above is not inconsistent with para. 66 of the Mil" Centre Report [in 7611/95 ] which requires concurrence of Treasury in any reduction of taxation, because the Treasury could not possibly refuse

concurrence in reduction, when (if ever) the Revenue is manifestly larger than is required for the Expenditure

But we had better get ans Treamy & W. a. in whit propose to write?

S.W.9.30/0

atome 257

30.10

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No 225

see also Conf. desp.

Sir,

Ceglū

6510/9

Government House,

23. October 1896.

Hong Kong

{

Enclosure

14th Sept. 1896. (in duplicate)

With reference to your dispatch N. 128 of 8th June and previous correspondence I have the honour to transmit the enclosed memorandum from the Unofficial

Honourable,

The Right Honourable,

Joseph Chamberlain, M. P.

Alan Jers...

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