CO129-509-8 Military Contributions- claim for relief 24-2-1928 - 15-12-1928 — Page 59

REJEIVED

3 AUSTOED

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L. CFFICEY

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TELEGRAM from the Officer Administering the Government of

Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

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(Dated 24th August Received Colonial Office 6.10.a.m.

24th August,

1928.)

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-30062/27;

Your despatch of 12th March 1928 Confidential.

I have consulted the Unofficial Members of the Legislative

Council who unanimously recommend that refund of

£114, 317.18.9 should not be waived (vide paragraph 6 of

War Office letter of 8th December 1927) I fully concur.

I telegraph this information in case you should be dis-

cussing with Clementi.

Despatch follows.