I remain,
Your Obedient Servant,
M A Brown
Administrator of
DRAFT,
W. H. Bram. Eng
MINUTE.
Mr. Lucas
Mr. Xuca Mr. Fairfield. Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Mr. Meade.
Sir R. Herbert-
Baron de Worms.
Lord Knutsford.
B
Hangthong 377
584
26 Feb
26 Jan
for consideration
In
Sin
auther
27
to
your
Jeeb-92
letter
the 2nd the inst: I am
directed by Lord Knutsford
to state that
under a misapprehension
in supposing
that under the
the colonial service
the relatives of
deceased officers
are entitled to pensions
or gratuities, except where
such officers have been con-
tributors to Widows and
Orphans pension funds;
and in this latter case except widow
and
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