CO129-623-9 Estimates of Expenditure- includes a report for the year ending March 1952 1-2-1951 - 30-11-1951 — Page 19

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review in

whether

expediency

increased taxation

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doubt justify further

their 1952/53 Estimatio

the grounds of political

which pressure

with drawn in para a gf (1) + in (b)

apply to the

Same

extent then.

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increase of

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inc, tax rates

£2000 is being prepared

brackicks

above £200

tar

a number of

territories

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most glaring

'laggands. The revised draft will, of

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course, be passed to

14.7.51,

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H.K. + Pacific Dept.

for vesting.

Mr Dodd.

Pl see the end of the last para of (9). May we in appring the

estimates confirm that the interest free love of £ 3 m, will be made

avieleble

if

He Kai Tak scheme is approved?

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