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

NATIONAL

OR DISABI

-MEN

In any reply

COPY SENT TO ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT.

please quote Regd. No.

S.33955/01.

Sir,

96

TREASURY CHAMBERS,

WHITEHALL, S.W.1.

(Tel.: WHITEHALL 1234.)

12 June, 1940.

RECEIVED

13 JUN1940

C.O. REGY

In reply to Mr

Gent's

letter of the 5th June 1940 (54023/40) I am directed by the Lords Commission- ers of His Majesty's Treasury to

request you to inform the Secretary of State for the Colonies that They

approve his proposal to reply to the Governor of Hong Kong by telegram that His Majesty's Government will grate- fully accept the contribution of a further sum of £100,000 from the public funds of Hong Kong towards the prosecution of the war, and that an expression of their thanks should be conveyed to the Members of Council when the vote is approved.

A copy of this letter is being sent to the Admiralty, War Office, and the Air Ministry.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under Secretary of State, A. Wind Srophin-

Colonial Office.