CO129-514-4 Repayment of excess military contributions advanced by Hong Kong 9-1-1929 - 10-1-1930 — Page 28

Mr. Caine

Mr.

Mr.

Cai

09/9 Lent

Mr. Bottomley.

Sir E. Harding.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Sir C. Davis.

Sir S. Wilson.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore.

Lord Lovat.

Mr. Amery.

DRAFT.

HONG KONG.

CONFIDENTIAL.

GOVERNOR.

62761/29 Hong Kong.

amaly 31

To 1.0.15.6.29 (21) Fo. W.0. 31.8.29 (23)

w/end.

(20)

13

Sir.

13.

Downing Street,

September, 1929.

I have etc. to acknowledge

the receipt of your despatch.

Confidential (2) of the 12th

of April regarding the repay-

ment to the Hong Kong Government

of the amounts of the Military

Contribution overpaid in the

years 1917-18 and 1918-19.

2. I enclose herewith copies

of correspondence on the

subject with the War Office.

The observations of the War

Office appear to me to be

eminently fair and reasonable,

(25

Copy to W.. L.F. ref.23.

and in view of the considerations

set forth in their letter of

the 31st of August, I consider

that