CO129-557-5 Estimates 1937 19-8-1936 - 7-8-1937 — Page 46

C. O.

53652/36 Hong Kong

Mr.

Bickle

22/3/37

Mr.

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Mr.

Sir Parkinson.

Sir G. Tomlinson. Sir

Sir C. Bottomley

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Sir,

Downing Street,

25 March, 1937.

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Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

(10)

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

HONG KONG

No./20

GOVERNOR

I have etc., to acknowledge

the receipt of your despatch No. 135 of

the 8th of February reporting that you

propose to utilise part of the 1936

surplus of revenue over expenditure

in restoring the reduction made in the

grants provided under Subheads 26 and

28 of Head 25 of the Estimates for 1937,

and to inform you that I approve of a

Supplementary Vote being taken accordingly.

I note that the additional expenditure

FURTHER ACTION.

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involved is not expected to exceed $21,000

I have, etc.,