CO129-536-1 Estimates- 1932 3-9-1931 - 16-6-1933 — Page 121

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ideal of such colonies ought to be

a Public Debt which is remunerative

or nearly remunerative.

8. I observe that in paragraph 5

of your despatch under reply you

assume that if the harbour dredging,

which will almost certainly have to

be done, turns out to be costly,

it

will be proper to charge it to loan.

When further particulars

are available I should be glud if you would-care-

as to the dredging which is required,

fully consider whether such dredging

it will be

u

matter for careful

would not be a more proper charge

whether it would be proper to charge

on revenue or surplus balances.

it to loan funds.

I may add that I should like.

the gurplus baláng

tanding,

at roughly six months rerme

and with a considerable

of this amount liquid

I have &C.

(Sgd.) P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER.

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To Gor H Kong Tel Holl

16.6.32

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