CO129-586-14 War Contributions- Hong Kong Exchange Fund 9-8-1940 - 17-1-1941 — Page 13

Any reply to this letter should be addressed to—

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THE SECRETARY, TREASURY,

WHITEHALL, LONDON, B.W.I.

and the following number quoted :

Sir,

5.33955/01

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TREASURY CHAMBERS

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September, 1940.

COP/SENT TO ACCOUNTS DEPARTMENT-

I have laid before the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's

1940 Treasury Mr. Gent's letter of the 13th September, (54023/1/40) on the subject of an offer on behalf of the Colony of Hong Kong, to make a free gift to His Majesty's Government for the period of the war of a sum of £200,000 sterling per annum from the profits of the Hong Kong Exchange Fund as from the 1st January 1940, or alternatively of the net annual increment from that Fund whichever is the lesser figure.

In reply I am to request you to inform the Secretary of State that My Lords concur in his proposal to express to the

Officer

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.