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The Cottage,
Albion Road,
Sutton,
Surrey.
72
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Dear Mr. Wall,
22nd October, 1912.
I thank you før your letter of the 19th instant forward- ing me a copy of the Colonial Office reply to my letter of the 25th September. I am well aware that I am getting everything that I would have received under the rules in force when I was in the Colonial Service, but in my opinion, that is not the point of view from which the matter should be regarded, and I fear that I cannot look upon anything which I get in conse- quence of recent decisions as a sort of windfall and a clear
gain. The point is that the Treasury, having decided that I am to receive a pension of £272.12.0. a year, I condider that I ought to be able to draw my pension at that rate.
In apportioning the contributions to my pension by the
Departments concerned, I do not know why the Colonial contri-
bution was raised from £106.9.0 to £128.6.8 a year. I presume
it has been so computed under No 7 of the Rules of 31st July
1911 framed under Séc 7 (1) of the Superannuation Act, 1909.
Rule 7 has therefore been in force close on 15 months, but
se the Colonial Office does not appear to have come to a
definite understanding with the Treasury as to the amount of
the Colonial contribution, I am consequently, after a delay of
9 months, only receiving my pension at the rate of £250.14.4
a year, which is a distinct hardship.
In my letter of the 25th September I asked that some
arrangement may be made so that I could draw my pension at
#272.12.0 a year, pending the adjustment of the amount to be
paid by the Colonies. Could not the balance at the rate of £31.17.8 a year be paid to me from some other vote until an
understanding
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