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ALL COMMUNICATIONS
TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE
GROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,
THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE
DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.
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WHITEHALL CARDENS,
LONDON, S. W.
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3rd September 1913
1.9.3.
Sir,
Hong Kong
grefere
With reference to your letter of the 30th August No.29576/13 regarding the pension
payable to the widow of Mr. A.T.Walker from
the Widows & Orphans Fund of Hong Kong, I have
the honour to transmit a copy of a letter which
we have received from Mr. T.C.Newman relative
to the question whether death duties are payable
in respect of this pension.
2. We propose to reply that we know
of no case of the kind in which death duties
have been paid or claimed, but that we can
give no opinion in the matter, or assist him except
by sending for his information copies of the
laws and regulations relating to the Widows &
Orphans Fund.
3. If the Secretary of State approves
of this reply we shall be obliged if you will
furnish us with copies of the laws and regulations
for loan to Mr. Newman,
The Under Secretary of State,
&C
&C
& C,
Colonial Office
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Meechies
for Crown Agents