CO129-614-3 Visit of Sir Patrick Abercrombie to advise on town planning 4-1-1948 - 10-1-1949 — Page 41

DRAFT AND RECORD COPY

LETTER SENT

Dear Sir Patrick,

Colonial Office,

Church House,

Great Smith Stre 8.4.1DATE

5th January, 1948.

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ENCLOSURES

Thank you very much for your letter of the 4th January. I had, of course, seen from the Press that you have returned from Hong Kong and an very glad to hear that you had a successful visit. I should very much like to have a talk with you when you are next in town, if you can spare the time.

I will certainly see whether anything can be done about your expenses and I will not overlook your reference to the 1.9 .'s who were visiting the Far sast. From previous experience, however, I am afraid I cannot hold out much hope of a refund of the excess of your actual expenses over the subsistence allowance.

Yours sincerely,

Sad. N.L.

Dayle.

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