CO129-591-7 Estimates for 1946-1947 12-12-1945 - 14-3-1947 — Page 25

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210 of

not required to a Legal Adviser

The Code of Procedure

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as amended by Establishment Branch notice No 12 of tee 244 Jan. 1940

wn decishant fuiield-

7.11.46.

Dot. Kong. 229. (4700492.) G..3:

Kong.229.

505%. Des. No. 161 from Hang

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Kong

2496/45 from Hong Kong -

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WAY

46

4/11/44

7/0/40.

Mr. Mayle.

No.51.

At this late date there is little point in

examining the 1946 estimates. The Governor's

despatch contains one or two interesting points.

X of paragraph 3 and Y of paragraph 4 are encouraging

(

signs of increasing revenue. Z of paragraph 8 is

also encouraging but I fear may be a trifle

optimistic.

Treasury have not answered our letter

at No.46 but we must call the Governor's attention

to the points referred to at X of that letter.

The chief point of the despatch is, I

think, contained in the last sentence of para. 10

and in para.11, which refer to the question of

H.M.G. giving Hong Kong assistance somewhat on the

same lines as has already been given to Malta.

The

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