CO129-589-13 War taxation- exemption and evasion 1-2-1941 - 10-9-1941 — Page 21

With the Compliments of the

Under-Secretary of State for Dourinion

Affairs

19 JUL 1941

CODE TELEGRALI

5-4002/4/41 21

4.

LONG DISTRIBUTION

From the United Kingdom High Commissioner in

RECEIVED

CANADA

21 JUL 1941

TO DOMINICIS OFFICE

C.O. REGL

18th July, 1941

19th

2.54 p.m.

#1

3.45 a.m,

Addressed to Secretary of State

Dominion Affairs No. 1995 Repeated to Governor of liong Kong unnumbered confidential.

Secretary of State for the Colonies

2. telegram No. 458 liay 21st to Governor of Hong Kong and latter's despatch of June 5th to me. Salary tax of Doughty.

I approached External Affairs informally on July 9th and have now received reply drawing attention to the fact that members of the United Kingdom Public Service serving in Canada in a position similar to (corrupt group ?Doughty) are exempt from tax of this sort by the Canadian Government.

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Department suggest this aspect of the question be considered further before the Department concerned are asked to review the case,