CO129-516-3 Military contribution of Colony assessmenet of contribution 13-3-1929 - 28-3-1930 — Page 32

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2. I am, however, discussing

with the Lords Commissioners of the

Treasury and the Army Council whether

any modifications may be desirable and

possible in the existing system in order

to bring it up to date. In any readjust-

ment it will be necessary to be guided by the

fellewing principlesstout in the following

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3.

It is generally agreed that it

is equitable that all Colonial Governments

which are financially in a position to do

so should contribute in proportion to their

means towards the cost of the defence

afforded to them by the Imperial armed

forces. In the case of Hong Kong the

contribution to be made has been fixed for

many years past at an amount equal to the

cost of the military garrison or 20% of

the "assessable revenue", whichever is

That percentage was fixed in the

Jess.

light of the discussions of the Haliburton

Committee and of revenue conditions at

the