CO129-550-3 Empire Air Mail Services- cost of participation to be exempted from assessment for military contributions... 19-10-1934 - 17-1-1935 — Page 18

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to meet the cost of participation

can be exempted from assessment for

Military Contribution, and I am to

enquire whether the Army Council would be

prepared to agree to such exemption in respect

of the annual subsidy of £5,000, or

of whatever modified sum may subsequently

be agreed upon.

I am to info

that Sir

Philip Cunliffe-Lister considers that

vary

desirable

it ie-eminently party for political

reasons to ensure that the proposed

scheme should secure the unqualified

support of the unofficial community in

Hong Kong; and

he is confident

that exemption from Military Contribu-

tion of the revenue required to meet the

cost of participation, will remove the

main, if not the only obstacle, in the

way of securing that support.

I am to add that in the event

its not

being found possible

of its at mining it positt to

of the Army Council not agreeing to

to meet the Governor's wishes in this matter

the course proposed above, it would

appear