CO129-566-21 Military contributions 7-5-1938 - 31-1-1939 — Page 27

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Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

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15/11/38

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Secretary of State.

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DRAFT. TELEGRAM. for conson.

HONG KONG.

GOVERNOR.

No. 222..Confidential

Your confidential despatch

Defence

(4)

of 22nd June.

contribution.

H.M.G. accept

and

proposal in your despatch for

fixed contribution of $6,000,000

a year, to be subject to review

every five years and subject to

conditions proposed in paragraphs

17 and 20 of your despatch, ex

to following for the concation viz.

15.

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of fixed annual contribution

addha be regarded as experiment

subject to review at end of first

five year period with proviso

FURTHER ACTION.

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and Treasury. LAG

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