CO129-623-3 Supplementary Expenditure- general correspondence on the allocation of funds and an annual report for the... 1-3-1950 - 30-9-1950 — Page 128

Secretariat file 7714/45.

SAVINGRAM

To the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

From the Governor, Hong Kong.

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Date /2

April, 1950..

No.

412

(15) on

Telecommunications: Charges by Cable and

Wireless Ltd.

Finance Committee has approved a supplementary provision of $1,300,000 to cover charges by Cable and Wireless Ltd. for telecommunications services in 1949/50, on the basis indicated in paragraph 3 of my telegram

22101/12/48 No.916 of 5th October, 1948.

2.

Provision is made in the 1949/50 estimates

for this expenditure under Head 25C subheads 1 to 10 and Head 22 subheads 5 and 12. Your covering approval

for the re-allocation of these funds is requested in

(25) 54126/5/45 accordance with your despatch No.302 of 25th September,

1948.

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