presumably,
in accordance with
Bol Reg. 124, as being required by
Locum tenens, but it is
correctly taken into account for pension &
they are right in giving him the 60
his viz. for Ilyas sevince + 5 yrs + 3 yrs for P. Qualno.
Lee annexed a letter from Mr Browly of the Treasury, to whom I wrote, asking whether, in his opinion, the information furnished in 29384 furnished any strong arguments
whereas the pension already drawn by him in this country is rather at $43 more than the half pay $22.20
As it is, he has drawn 378
I think therefore it would be simpler & fairest to let him off refunding the excess pension already paid
up to 30 June & I would even let him draw the larger pension till the 31st of this month, but tell him that from then he can only draw the smaller pension of $1634, sending him a copy
I am afraid our decision on 12554 will affect this
for we must adhere to that decision
I do not think that we should make Mr Lawson refund the whole excess pension rate of pay which he has drawn, partly in the colony & partly through the C.A., up to the 30th June
On his receiving the settlement, it may be noted that we sanctioned an extension of leave pending his pension & his pension was only now settled, we therefore put him on half pay from 26 Dec, last, when his retirement began, until the present time (his successor does not go out until the end of this month)
BRR him copy 12554, to explain why I was unable to sanction the larger pension. & C.A. inform you. I
I ought to notice one point about this case, viz that under the revised Pension Minute, (herewith), pensions including pensions grantable under O/5 do not actually require the approval of S. of S. but this case was submitted for the S. of S. approval in 12554. Perhaps we ought to ask the C.A. by tel. whether Lawson was warned that the larger pension ($2494) was made subject to S. of S. approval.
as you suggest at A, but all the adjustments regarding the period before he left the colony will involve elaborate adjustments
Proceed in the despatch as at B
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