CO129-532-1 Basis of assessment for military contributions 9-12-1930 - 29-3-1932 — Page 22

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Mr. Delahunt. 24.3.32

Mr.

Bickle

24 ts

Ir.

Mr. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

82756.

PAINTED FOR

arten

150

COLONIAL

USE

OF

OFFICE

21

2

Downing St.

29

March 1932.

UNDER SECY. OF STATE,

(16)

WAR OFFICE.

Copy to Gov. lf.

to gov.

Sir,

With reference to para. E

of the letter from this Dept. of

20th November last, regarding the

exemption of certain items of Hong

Kong revenue from assessment for

military contribution, I am etc.

to request you to inform the Army

Council that the Governor of Hong

Kong has reported that there is a

possibility of a profit being made

on the House Service Account, and

that he is prepared to give an

undertaking that should a profit

at any time be made by the Govern-

ment on these transactions, it will

be included in the revenue subject

to assessment.

(Bigned) H. R. SOWELL.