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E BRITISH COUNCIL

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5v-v. • • ■ ■ CONFIDENTIAL P.ECORW
Memorandum
!>G/o/.U L>°t< 29th May, 1940..

Tho British Council »rosent their comolimonts to
vie Poll t:Uv.u -lor.: dent in tiio Porsiun Gull' and have the
honour to forv/ar d him their Statement Y embody in.*3 hi r, recom­
mendations for expenditure by the Council in iyUO/41. The
Council much rogrot thut, owing to the delay in obtaining u
;,v. decision on their grant-in-uid to be received from H.1.1.
Government in respect or I9UO/4I, they have been unable to
inform 11*1.1. Rc..resentativeG at an earlier staqe what funds
win be available «*or expenditure in this financial year.
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After careful consideration of the Political
Kesldont's rocommondutions in the .Light of the funds avail- .
able, the Council have decided to approve the grants shown
in the attached .list.
Two copies of Porm Y \\>v use in forv/arding recom­
mendations for expenditure in ly4’l/42 are also attached, one
for completion in due course and one for retention, It ir.
requested that the completed form may be forwarded as usual
no as to reach the Council by ISth October.
; The Council wish to taxe thin opportunity of
.v oxpresoing their gratitude to Colonol Prior for tlic advice
•••• and help which ho and his staff iiuvc extended to tho Council
during a most difficult period when tho pressure of other
■work in H.l.i. Missions must have been vory heavy indeed. His
V.V Majesty' 0 Government attach great iiimortnnco tv> the maintenance
of the Council's activities in war-time and huve approved a
.. policy of gradually expanding those activities, Although
VV tho Council's reservo fund for the current financial year is
. . not large, any extra project which the Political Resident
may wish to recommend for u supplementary grant during the
cout'ne of the yeur will receive very careful consideration.

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