CO129-582-7 Taxation 6-6-1939 - 5-2-1940 — Page 116

No. 655.

Sir,

RACEIVEL

24 OCT 1939

W

O. REGY

54002/39.

20

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG.

13th October, 1939.

15

Enclosure No.1.

Enclosure No.2. Enclosure No.3. Enclosure No.4.

reference to your important telegram

No.249 of 10th October, 1939, regarding the measures

to be proposed at a meeting of the Legislative Council

which was held on Tuesday, 12th October, I have the

honour to inform you that I will acquaint you of the

views of the unofficial members of the Council on the

proposals as soon as their views have been declared.

I take this opportunity of forwarding for

your information copies of speeches made by myself

and the Financial Secretary at the meeting referred

to above. Copies of leading articles from the South

China Morning Post and from the Hong Kong Telegraph

are also enclosed for your information.

2.

I have the honour to be,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

&c.,

&c., &C.

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Jahat Morthot

6.

Governor.

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