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Secretariat file G. 2598/51. Colonial Office 54126/8/51.

SAVINGRAM

To the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

From the Governor, Hong Kong.

261450 38/1453 7

14

น.

th

Date

25

August 1951,

No.

980

Your savingrams 1084 of 24th October 1950, 173 of 27th February 1951, 392 of 1st May 1951, and 685 of 12th July 1951.

companies.

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B.M.A. accounts Operation of electricity

Hong Kong Electric Company Limited.

I confirm that the War Office received

credit through the B.M.A. accounts for all coal received by the company on which subsidy was paid for the month of April.

I enclose an analysis of coal transactions for the period in question. The company acknowledged receipt of and was charged, by crediting to the B.M.A. accounts in April, the sum of $2,324,701.62 for 22,881 tons of which only 19,190 tons were consumed up to 30th April 1951. The amount of subsidy due by the War Office $193,157.50 is now more properly based on the actual consumption figures for April 1946.

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I hope this information is satisfactory to the War Office. I regret the delay in replying.

I am trying to produce the figures required for the China Light and Power Co., Ltd.

Encl.

RMH: IS

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OFFICE

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