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Wt. 38815-61

10,000 12/39 T.S. 695

5444-150) Wt. 45767-68 30,000 2/40 T.S. 695

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Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

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Secretary of State.

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Sir,

I have, etc. to ack. the

receipt of your confidential

despatch of the 29th March and

convey to you my covering approval

of additional expenditure of the

sum of $6,491,119 during the

financial year 1940-41, subject

to the consent of the Legislative

Council also being tended.

obtained

I have, etc.

FURTHER ACTION.

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