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PARAPHRASE telegram from the Governor of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 20th November.

Received 9.40 a.m. 20th November, 1934.

No.165.

(Cory

Income)

Your confidential despatch of the 19th of October Air Mail. I am strongly in favour of participation in the scheme by this Colony subject to the securing of

Unless such exemption from military contributions. exemption is obtainedcost is likely to be serious burden. If such exemption is allowed I feel certain the scheme ('would" omitted) be accepted enthusiastically as a

most statesman-like measure by the public.

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