CO129-509-8 Military Contributions- claim for relief 24-2-1928 - 15-12-1928 — Page 15

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Mr. Vunon

As you know, Colonial Military Contri.

•butions, where they exist, are almost fignot quiti) all in the from that the

Col. with contribute to H.M.G.

x % of the Revenues of the formay or the actual cost of the garriam, whicheon be the less. (I think that in the case of Mauritius the second alternative is omitted.)

The proposal now to to change this in the case of Hong Kmy to x 2 of the rateable value of b f (for practical pumpres) the urban profeet', in Hong Kong, I don't think there is any really losi- cal basis for this, but the lorong seems to like the idea. It seems clear that te preceding wd not affect the other fols. concerne since in Hong Kong & in Hong Kony only, the urban property is every. -bing the rest of the for, nothing.

I think we can agree to the proposal.

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