CO_1030_768_HONG_KONG_DEFENCE_CONTRIBUTIONS_1957_1958 — Page 17

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Mhe. Campbell Сатрым

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20.9.57.

18 Col W. Russell - Edmunds (Treasums/comps - w/c of (7) 7/3-20.9.57

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-Phelps (Treasury) comp - u/co/67/7/5

20.9.57

W Russell. Edwards (Toy)s/o-its- Rey (16) — 20.9.57

Mr. Hughes

Please see the latest Treasury effusion at (20).

2.

However true its arguments may be, it does not alter the fact that the Governor has got to get support in Finance Committee and in Legislative Council before the defence contribution can be paid without a political uproar. Before

I try to prepare a suitable reply to (20), could you please tell me whether the quotation in (20) from the Defence Committee record of 23rd July about the defence contribution is the only reference in the record of that meeting to that contribution? If there are any other passages about it in the record, perhaps I could have a copy of the whole thing for this file.

Blu with thee gammon file. pr

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Katsuran

(K.G. Ashton)

26.9.57.

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FED. 382/400/01.

Page 18 Mr Ashkon

Thanks you Kalye..

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