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>ONG KONG.
No.
Governor
SIR F.H.MAY, K.C.M.G.
sir,
Downing Street,
August, 1913.
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Hrat 14 AUG 13
I have the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of your despatch No.231 of the
3rd of July reporting that the Government
of Hong Kong cannot undertake any liability
for pension in respect of the service of
Ismail Khan which was not under the Colonial
Government.
2.
I am not certain whether you
have fully apprehended the proposal
contained in the War Office letter of the
30th of May. As I understand that letter
the Army Council suggest that Ismail Khan's
service in the Hong Kong Regiment and in
the Hong Kong Police should be regarded as
continuous pensionable service. In that
event the Council would be prepared to
consider whether, on his being pensioned
from the Police, a contribution could be
made from Army Funds in respect of his
military service the Colonial Government
being liable for that portion of the
pension only which represents service in
the Police.
3.
I should be glad to learn whether
the negative decision conveyed in your
despatch