CO129-509-8 Military Contributions- claim for relief 24-2-1928 - 15-12-1928 — Page 64

Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Bickle $73

Bukett.

Mr. E. J. Harding.

Sir C. Struchey.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Sir C. Davis.

Sir S. Wilson.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore.

Lord Lovat.

Mr. Amery.

DRAFT.

HONG KONG

of

52082/1928 Hong Kong

(32212/27)

Sir,

Downing Street,

(3)

63

12 March, 1928

I have, ec., to refer to my

Confidential despatch No. 3 of the

6th September 1927, regarding the

abandonment of the "Murray Barracks

Scheme" and to transmit to you for

Confidential

your consideration, the accompany ing

Gov.

Fr. W.0. 8.12. 27

To W.0. 17.1.28

• 10 242-23

1 2 Afs

54 (30062/27)

780062/17.

30062/27 Nos

copy of correspondence with the War

Office relating to the sum of £114,317

18. 9. referred to in your Conf.

despatch of the 13th July 1927, over-

paid as military contribution. It is

understood, semi-officially, that some

time may elapse before the further

communication referred to in the

letter from the War Office of the 8th

December 1927 can be made, and that

the Army Council would like that letter

to be brought before your Government

without delay.

2.