CO129-611-4 Development Committee- reports on various aspects 11-12-1945 - 14-7-1947 — Page 24

OUTWARD TELEGRAM

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5470/47

En Clair

No. 192

TO HONG KONG (Sir M. Young)

FROM S. OF S.. COLONIES.

Sent 31st January, 1947. 14.10 hrs.

Your savingrams Nos. 274 and 297 and your telegram No. 1680. Development Secretariat.

I approve such further expenditure up to £15,000 as may be necessary on the understanding that long-term projects suitable for assistance under Colonial Development and Welfare Act are not involved.

Same criterion applies to the provision

of technical steff.

Copies sent to:~

Treasury

Mr. D. R. Serpell, 0.B.E.