CO129-589-20 Evacuation- financial arrangements 26-7-1941 - 3-1-1944 — Page 148

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Sir A. Burns.

Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

Mr. A. J. Dawe.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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DRAFT.SAVING TELEGRAM

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I have received from the Crown

Agents for the Colonies a copy of the

Accountant General's letter No. 54/30 of

the 27th June, 1941, enclosing an

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Audited Statement of expenditure incurred

in Australia to 31st March, 1941 in connection

with the evacuation of women and children

from Hong Kong. The statement in question

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indicates that an amount of £A4,902. 4.

chargeable to United Kingdom Funds

577 of

in accordance with my telegram No.5

160 October 1940

·

and previous correspondence on the subject.

Arrangements are accordingly being made

(Sterling)

for the sum of £3,921.15.2 to be paid to

the Crown Agents for the Colonies for credit

to their account with your Government.

Acquired,

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further

er payments can be made to

the Crown Agents for the Colonies on account

Government

of His Majesty's Paymaster-generalis

liability for the rent year ending

31st March, 1942 aquliwad, unless you

wait

find it more convenient to defer g

a claim until you are in a position to

forward an audited statement of the amount

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your

due in respect of that charge. An audited

statement will in any event be required

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in support of the charge to United Kingdom

Funds, and it would be appreciated if such

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