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provided by section 3 of the Defence

Contribution Ordinance, 1901.

4. The reserved claims put

forward in Mr. Southorn's Confidential

(1) despatch of the 28th July, 1928,

and the proposals made in your despatch

No. 400 of the 10th September are they'r

being considered and I will endeavour

to secure the acceptance of all those

which can be justified on the basis of

the principles set out above, which

to govern the assessment of have been agreed for assessing/the

military contribution not only of

Hong Kong but also of other Colonies.

I have, etc.