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agreed exceptions) on the actual cost of the garrison,
whichever is the legs. It happens that in the two financial
years 1917-18 and 1918-19 the cost of the garrison was
some £114,000 less than the 20% of revenue, so that it
would not seem that the War Office have any right to claim
any thing further for those years in any circumstances,
However, quite apart from this, could not possibly agree
to Hong Kong's being asked to pay anything further in
connection with this splendid and entirely spontaneous
offer, and I hope that you will see your way to giving
the assurance for which have asked. The Chancellor
has already agreed. I am anxious to send a repl to Hong
Kong as soon as possible, as the deley which has already
ogpurred, though inevitable, must, i fear, Beem rather
1kg? ToÍ ULS.
For hear, irivality from Stubbs that the delay in caplaying may endanger this offer. We can therefor
no longer
longer old up acceptance_
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I have replied expleming
acceptance of N.M.G.,
which, of course,
in the circustances incens a
acceptance of
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