Hong Kong
No.
1st March, 1877
Governor
Sir William Robinson,
DRAFT DESPATCH.
Copy,
to
The Right Honourable
Joseph Chamberlain,
M.P.
Registration Branch of the General Post Office.
Confidential 80/71
Governor
His Excellency Sir W. Robinson
Minute dated 1st April
Mr. Wilson 1/4+
Mr. Lucas 1
Mr. Fairfield,
Mr. Wingfield.
Mr. Bramston.
Sir R. Meade.
Ear of Selborne.
Mr. Chamberlain.
(Ref. No.)
Home Dept.
66757
Sir,
My Lord,
Downing Street,
2 April 1897
I have the honour to
acknowledge the receipt of
164
Your despatch No. 38 of the 15th March
and
of the explanations
contained therein
to
convey to you my
sanction
of
the initial salary
of the Chief of the
Registration Branch
of the Post
Office being
fixed at $1200 per
annum.