CO129-586-10 War Taxation- secondment of income tax officials and recruitment of tax assessors 4-3-1940 - 24-4-1940 — Page 27

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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES.

THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

M/9167

TELEGRAMS

[INLAND: "CROWN SOWEST LONDON."

(OVERSEAS: CROWN LONDON."

TELEPHONE: ABBEY 7730.

IMPORTANT

And (11)

Sir,

CROWN

AGENTS

FOR THE

COLONIES

/DUPL

4, MILLBANK,

27 3

LONDON, S.W. I.

11th March, 1940.

I have the honour to enclose copies of telegraphic

correspondence which we have had with the Government of

Hong Kong regarding the appointment of 6 Tax Assessors and to

state that particulars of the posts have been advertised in

accordance with the Colonial Government's request.

We shall be glad to learn as soon as possible

whether the Secretary of State approves of our filling the

vacancies in the event of suitable candidates being

forthcoming.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial office,

Downing Street, S.W.1.

12

jmur.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

d. Lamour.

for Crown Agents.

JHB