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supplies to the public referred to in paragraph ONE (E)

of War Office telegram 01733 of 19.2.46. and paragraph

THREE of War Office telegram No.01734 of the same date

which are referred to in my savingram No.130 of 18.2.47).

As you will see from paragraph 2(iv) of the Appendix to

War Office letter 16/abd/1693 (0.h.4) of 23rd February,

1945, a copy of which was referred to in the communica-

tion to the Commander in Chief Hong Kong No.6258 of

17th October, 1945, the understanding was that the

extent, if any, to which Hong Kong should be called

upon to contribute to the net cost of the Military

Administration would be determined having regard to

the remaining Hong Kong balances and the amount of the

subsisting liabilities of the Hong Kong Government, on

re-establishment of civil Government. As there were no

remaining free balances belonging to the Colony on the

1st May 1946, there is no question of the Colony making

a contribution towards the cost of the Military Administration.

6.

I should accordingly be grateful if you

would let me have a financial appreciation on the above

lines so that I may give further consideration to the

question of a grant from H.M.G. on the lines suggested

in your despatches.

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I have, etc.,

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