CO129-467 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1921 [1-5] — Page 271

MINUTES.

MINUTES NOT TO BE WRITTEN

ON THIS SIDE.

No //8.

C.O.

21252

Me.30 P 21

270

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG. 14th March, 1921.

2

46453/20

Sir,

With reference to Lord Milner's despatch

No.340 of 8th October, 1920, I have the honour to state that His Majesty's Consul-General at Shanghai is presumably unaware that in addition to the payments amounting to 83000

annually which it makes in respect of the Shanghai Registry

this Colony pays 20% of the gross revenue from the Registry

to His Majesty's Goverment by way of military contribution.

I submit that there is no ground for making a further

contribution.

I have the honour to be,

sir,

Your most obedient humble servent,

7.8.

Starts

Governor, &c.

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

WINSTON CHURCHILL,

M.P..

&c.

860..

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