CO129-597-3 Estimates 1950 22-2-1949 - 3-11-1950 — Page 56

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GOVERNOR

HONG KONG.

Mr.

Repeated to:—

Mallace at once for

Tsy. concurrence.

Revised draft-Tsy. agree.

Mr. Kirkness 22/8

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Mr.Sidebotham 23/8

Permt. U.S. of S.

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Your despatch No. 92 Confidential.

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My Kirkeners after

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Wt. 15855/746 5M 6-48 Wa. & Co. 51/3 Wt. 29377/790 50M 11-48 Wa & Co, 51/3.

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I-am very grateful for this clear

exposition of the situation and for your

indication of possible future loan

requirements as envisaged by you. I approve

1949-50 Estimates but have certain comments

innel which will follow by despatch as soon as

possible.

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2. Meanwhile must warn you that I am

still by no means satisfied that some further

increase in taxation is not both desirable

and possible. I shall revert to this

point in despatch. Apart from reasons [which have] already been advanced for niferous of

increase revenue and apart

desirability of increas

from likelihood of increasing liabilities

with which Hong Kong may be faced, there is

also the point that in considering whether

Could

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they would be able to facilitate access by

to]

a Colonial Government to the London market,

H.. G. must satisfy themselves that all

local resources are being fully exploited.

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