CO129-611-4 Development Committee- reports on various aspects 11-12-1945 - 14-7-1947 — Page 6

But since this

money

is required immediately

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should

approach the

the Treasury

explanatory

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an the

for short-term schemes, I think we

paragraph which

drafty;

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I have

to the Treasury

? and ask

the

Governor

to

let

us

have his views

the

projects

As soon as

possible.

(see draft tel.)

D.B. Whyte 3/4.

I also agree with Mr. Palmer and I don't think that there is any point in approaching the Treasury until we have the Governor's recommendation and some more details of the scheme. Dr. Herklots must understand that he is a servant of the Government of Hong Kong and that it is of no use his coming here and expecting us to approve schemes which he has not submitted to the Governor. The Governor' s telegram at No.13 states that he is not sure what Dr. Herklots has in mind and we can certainly not go to the Treasury for agreement to expenditure of £25,000 without more definite information and the Governor's agreement to the details of the scheme. I have revised the draft telegram to the Governor of Hong Kong. The approach to the Treasury should be held up until we get the Governor's reply.

4.9.46.

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/147

To Governor Hong-Kang. Yov. TEL. 829. — 4.9.46,

No reply to 14

4/10

Mr. Monson.

You should see that it was decided after all to defer asking the Treasury to agree to the provision from Hong Kong Government funds of sums up to £25,000 being made available to Dr. Herklots for short term development schemes approved by the Governor.

? Wait another month.

4. but

7.10.46.