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54126/1/46
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Mr. Palmer.
Mr.
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Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
Jur. 1946
DRAFT. s/O LETTER
SIR BERNARD GILBERT, K.B.E.,
C.B.
TREASURY CHAMBERS,
(32)
GREAT GEORGE STREET, S.W.1.
was discussed with apresentatives of The Freasing
on
The 19th of July,
FURTHER ACTION.
Remic prices fo
helley Ken.
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actem
5412
(30)
of Hong Kong.
would attend
Dear Gilbert,
I have now looked into the question
of the Hong Kong Government finances
about which you wrote to me on the 23rd of
July. On the 19th of July, prior to the
receipt of your letter, there had been
discussions with the Treasury representa-
по
Live on the latest telegram from the
douf
Governor giving information regarding the
estinated increase in the special
his
expenditure and the proposal to defer
raising a loan until 1947, As a result
of that meeting an interim reply was sent
Mark Young
to the Governor on the 22nd of July and for the 26th of Jug when
a further meeting was arranged at which
Atting thing and become. the Colonial Secretary was to be present.
second
Following that meeting, a fuller telegram
we weng
has been sent to the Governor/which shoul
give him the necessary guidance on
financial matters.
I agree that it would have been
useful
that
Command fifth
few
if the Governor had received some
a few general indication of our views about a weeks uztak earlier. The despatch of the
draft telegram on which N. Winnifrith
suggested various amendments, was first held up, however, owing to the receipt
of the long telegram from the Governor
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