CO129-502-1 Singapore naval base- payment of Hong Kong's contribution 7-1-1927 - 27-9-1927 — Page 17

- 2 AFR 1927

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED

AND THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE:.

A/682

TELEGRAMS, CROWN, LONDON.'

TELEPHONE. 7730 VICTORIA.

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CROWN

AGENTS

FOR

THE

COLONIES

169

RECEIVED

23 MAR 1927 BOL. OFFICE

4, MILLBANK,

WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, S.W. 1.

22nd March 1927.

Sir,

Gor

Hong Kong

With reference to your letter of 19th March 1925,

11945/25 instructing us to set aside in a separate account 11945/25

a sum of £250,000 in respect of the contribution made by the

Government of Hong Kong towards the cost of the Singapore

Naval Base, and to subsequent correspondence culminating in

your letter of 14th March in which you ask us to pay to the

Admiralty the final instalment of £20,000 of the above

contribution, I have the honcur to inform you that this

payment was made on the 18th March in accordance with your

instructions.

2.

There is, however, still a balance of £14617. 0. 6.

remaining in the special account which represents interest

earned on the capital sum since it was set aside, and I have

to ask that we may receive the instructions of the Secretary

of State with regard to the disposal of this sum.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant

город

1/6 -88.15 Wfg

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

Wat wichhart

for Crown Agents.