CO129-605-4 Government loans 12-7-1946 - 6-1-1948 — Page 202

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from U.K. funds towards the cost of

granting compensation for war damage

could be justified even if there were

\some wealth in the Colony/ I think that

one thes this is a controversial passage and as it

does not seem to be necessary for the

purpose of the present telegram, I hope

you will agree to its omission.

(b) I have added to your condition (2)

in paragraph 2 (old paragraph 3) the words

which were included in our draft, namely

"on the basis mentioned in paragraph 4 of

my telegram No.600, namely that the terms

should not be appreciably less favourable

than those obtainable in London". The

telegram referred to was, I understand,

sent after a discussion with the Treasury.

I take it that the Treasury still accept

to

As

the above condition and I think that it would be

helpt

help to repeat it in this telegram.

и

Would you please let me know whether you agree

to the revised draft. I am copying this to Owen,

Treasury, Exell, Bank of England and Goldberg, Crown

Agents, who would, perhaps, telephone any comments

they might have direct to me. I should like to get

Me, day this telegram off not later than next Monday morning.

Yours sincerely,

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