CO129-533-6 Removal of Naval Armament Depot from Hong Kong 17-1-1931 - 9-9-1931 — Page 11

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TELEGRAM from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary

of State for the Colonies.

Dated 17 January, 1931. Received 6.0 a.m. 17 January, 1931,

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72779/30

Confidential. No.16. Your telegram of the 6th January

Confidential No.4. Removal of magazine. On receipt of final instructions I am prepared to pay immediately $236,259 the equivalent of £16,258 at time of receipt (see paragraph 3 72779/30

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of my despatch of the 4th September, 1930) and $263,741

in July 1931. Alternatively payment could be made now of £16, 258 which at current rate would considerably reduce

July dollar paymentIII to make up first instalment of

„500,000. Subsequent instalment of $500,000 each would be

payable January July 1932 and January 1933. I note your instroutions as to taking Supplementary Vote .