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C. 82756/31 [No. 24].

No.

PROOF.

SIR,

COLONIAL OFFICE to WAR OFFICE.

[Answered by No.

.]

Downing Street, 29th March, 1932. WITH reference to paragraph E of the letter from this Department of 20th November last, regarding the exemption of certain items of Hong Kong revenue from assessment for military contribution, I am directed by Secretary Sir Philip Cunliffe-Lister 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 Government on these transactions, it will be included in the revenue subject to assessinent.

I am, &c.,

H. R. COWELL.

Straits Defence Con.-Gp. 6.

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* No. C. 82756/31 [No. 16]. 131/2963. 24. 8/34. (18282) M. & S. Ltd.

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