CO129-570-1 Sino-Japanese War- arrangements for refugees from Shanghai 2-2-1938 - 2-11-1938 — Page 82

No. 194.

2 1MAR1938

AIR MAIL

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG,

7th March, 1938.

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رجع

Сорцого

CA

wo. 13

Sir,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of your 3despatch No.45 of the 12th of February, 1938, on the

subject of expenditure in connection with British refugees

from China and to enclose a final detailed statement of

expenditure and receipts which should be substituted for

the provisional detailed statement forwarded with my

despatch No.152 of the 18th of February, 1938.

2. The total expenditure of $176,251.23 includes

the dollar equivalent of a sum of £147.3.5. due to the

Military Authorities in respect of various stores and

services. It has been agreed that payment of this sum

will not be made by the Colonial Government until the

Government has received payment from the Foreign Office since the authorities in London may think it preferable

to make the settlement direct between the Foreign Office

and the War Office. Assuming that payment is to be made locally the net sun due to this Government is $152,832.80 or taking the claim by the Military Authorities separately

$150,478.07 plus £147.3.5. It is suggested that the payment should be made in sterling to the Crown Agents for the Colonies, at the rate of 1/3 to the dollar which is a

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

W.G.A. ORSBY-GORE, P.C,, I.P.,

&C.,

&C.,

&C.