CO129-586-13 War Contributions 31-5-1940 - 12-6-1940 — Page 2

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Leg. Council (Unofficial members), have approved unanimously to contribute further £100,000 towards prosecution from public funds. requests

of.

war. instructions.

Tuber in the year H. Kong offered to fronde various naval creft for defence prepons ( the con-tobe met from the proceeds of appecial

and an immediate cash gift-

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taxation)

of $100,000 for the colony's surplus balances.

The bolony is abverdy financing

linge loo programume of works from dis

surplus balances; and the gun of

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a loan locally, which would release the finds this immobilised, is still under conson.

I believe.

I don't think that there is

any

an of H. King not being able to afford this

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futter crutches., particularly in vir

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so that we

might

Treasy / referring to recent cares.

on the Was Tuxation file), saying that the tops. feels justified in recommending that

this for generous gesture steld. be

recognised, and the offer of a free. contity

$100,000 accepted?

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