the above factors into account.
5. The appréciation should also cover the,
allow
prepon for any increase
in
easing revenue arising out of
increasing trading activities and also of additional
taxation, such as for example Income Tax.
Mould Cordingly be grateful if you loved les such an appreciation I should be in a better position
me have a francine appreciation on the above lines
to consider whether it may be possible to support an- to them I way for freden consideration to the questioni appeal for a grant from H.M.G. on the lines suggested
in your despatches.
The are
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appreciation need not include any parision for a contribution towner
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reference to the net cost of the military administra-
tion, (i.e. the gross cost, less any receipts from
the sale of 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
As you live lea savingram No.130 of 18.2.47). In accordance--wi th
paragraph 2 (iv) of the Appendix to war Office letter
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No 10
16/abd/1693 (C.A.4) of 23rd February 1945, a copy of 55217/7/45
referred to
which was enclosed in the communication to the
Commander in Chief Hong Kong No.6258 of 17th October
1945,
was
the understanding (that 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 the extent, if any, would be determined to which
Hong Kong should be called upon to contribute to
Woven
mex be determine the net cost of the Military Administration As,
however, there were no remaining free balances
belonging to the Colony on the 1st May 1946, it does
were in.
ques than
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not appear that, irrespective of the Colony's
Subsisting liabilities, that the Colony could be
called upon te make a contribution towards the
cost of the Military Administration.
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