CO129-556-10 Defence contribution- legislation and correspondence 2-12-1935 - 15-12-1936 — Page 28

No CONFIDENTIAL.

Sir,

HONGKONG.

2

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

6th December, 1935.

/1/53538/65

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33756

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With reference to your confidential

telegram No.146 of 9th September, 1935, I have the

honour to invite attention to my open despatch No.639

of 2nd December, 1935, forwarding for the signification of His Majesty's pleasure an Ordinance intituled "An

Ordinance to amend the Defence Contribution Ordinance,

1901."

2.

As explained in paragraph 7 of the

Objects and Reasons, certain minor amendments have

been made to the Draft Bill which was submitted with

Sir William Peel's despatch Confidential (2) of 19th

July, 1934.

&

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

J.H. THOMAS, M.P.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Wo D. Southor.

Officer Administering the Government.

&c.

&c.,

&C.,