CO129-575-10 Military contribution 3-1-1939 - 13-12-1939 — Page 15

(*2643-150) Wt. 16318-94 15,000 7/38 T.S. 695 (*3600-150) Wt. 38746-16 20,000

1/39 TS. 695

C. O.

Mr. Bickle

5.39.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

53538/38.

Hong Kong.

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12 MAY

2 MAY

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Downing Street,

24 May, 1939.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

To all.

To (1)

DRAFT.

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THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE,

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WAR OFFICE.

THE SECRETARY,

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TREASURY.

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all.

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FURTHER ACTION.

Epyto acs.

all.

Sir,

With reference to your

letter of the 22nd October, 1938,

16/Abroad/764 (F.1.)

letter of the 10th November, 1938,

S.33977/3,

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I am etc. to transmit to you, to

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be laid before the (1) Army Council,

2 ) Lords

of the

Commissioners Treasury,

a copy of the Hong Kong Ordinance

No. 8 of 1939 shortly entitled the

Defence Contribution Ordinance,

1939, which has been forwarded by

of the Colony

the Governor for the signification

of His Majesty's pleasure. A copy

a

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of the Statement of Objects and

་་

Reasons which accompanied the

Ordinance is also enclosed.

2.