CO129-597-3 Estimates 1950 22-2-1949 - 3-11-1950 — Page 20

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Now being sent with letter to Bol R. Edmonds.

116/3 4/45/2 To fee

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about H.K's continual expectations of recessions in one direction or another; this is said by H.K. and caution advocated despite the fact that H.K. is holding simplers balances which,

as

In Palmer has pointed out so/5, Estimates fill, may soon

to be However there

Qu

& factors

be so

on the laye

embarassment to the Governor.

are

a

so many imponderable factors

over which H.vs. has

which have

a

bearing on

that the Governor is

по

Control

H.K's finances

no

doube night

Gobe

We have

Cautions to retain adequate suplus balances to meet contingencies.

recently suggested in Connection with the sols, Estimates that these balances

may

now have reached

be described as

a figure

that can

adequate & that the

Surplen

over o

above 6 months

попрал

revenue should be used f

We revenue

finance capital works which would otherweri

be financed from loans funds.

а

copy of (26) should go to m

R. Marris (Treasury) who has now taken

from Un Moberly. Regesting to send

Over

w/comps.

P. Panclough

of 14/3/50

Ingice. There is, vrhaps

a

danger

that the financial position may appear both to the Unofficials ofthe Leg Co. ( und Me Treasury! I li be

is,

mo

to

stronger than I actually

therefore the unofficials may oppose

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