CO129-623-4 Supplementary Expenditure- includes an annual report for the year ending March 1950 1-12-1950 - 30-11-1951 — Page 43

Sec 3/89/50

SAVINGRAM

24

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To the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

c. Accountant General

From the Governor, Hong Kong.

it

24 May, 1951

Date

No.

587

1950/51 Estimates.

Public Works Non-Recurrent: Wiring and Ancillary Works on the Frontier.

Finance Committee in June, 1950 approved a supplementary provision of $1,000,000 under a new subhead (Subhead 55) of Head 31 in the 1950/51 Estimates. Actual expenditure up to 31st March, 1951 totalled $1,004,794 and Finance Committee has now approved a further supplementary provision of $4,794 to cover this excess.

2.

Your covering approval is sought in accordance with your

despatch 302 of 25th September, 1948. Copy alt)

BC & HARD 28 MAY 1951

T.D.S.