CO129-514-4 Repayment of excess military contributions advanced by Hong Kong 9-1-1929 - 10-1-1930 — Page 39

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that repayment should be made in dollars.

In view, however, of the fact that

Hong Kong is waiving any payment of

interest on the repayment he must ask

that the method of calculation suggested

by the Governor in paragraph 3 of the

enclosed despatch should be adopted,

assuming that it is more favourable

to the Colony, unless indeed on

re-consideration the Army Council are

prepared to make the repayment in

sterling.

2.

At the end of paragraph 4

of his despatch the Governor refers

to the repayment in sterling of an

overpayment of a military contribution

by the Straits Settlements.

I am

to refer in this connection to the

letters from the War Office No.

10/3807 (Fl) of the 30th of May, 1924,

and No.16/Ests/103 (F1) of the 17th

of June, 1925.

(W. 26293/24 5.5.)

( 1494567/255.5.)

I am etc.

(Signed) WALTER D. ELLIS