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G.P.C. 51590 Hong Kong
A. NOV.
576
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Downing Street,
9
November, 1916
DRAFT.
THE SECRETARY
GENERAL POST OFFICE.
MINUTE.
Mr. Harris 6 Na
Mr.
XMr. Collins
Mr. Grindle.
Mr. Lambert.
Mr. Read.
Sir G. Fiddes.
Mr. Steel-Maitland.
Mr. Bonar Law.
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a. No 330.22
30.28 May to. 46.940
Corr,
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It conson Copylon 15 Nov 1
Sir,
I am directed by Mr. Secretary
ر
Bonar Law to acknowledge the receipt
of the 27th ultime,
of your letter of
respecting the temporary employment in
the liong Kong Post Office of Mr.J.II.
Cooper, Sorting Clerk and lelegraphist
in the General Post Office,
2. I am to request you to
suggest to the Postmaster eneral that
there seems to be some doubt whether
the temporary employment of Mr. Cooper
has been in the Hong Kong Post Office if so arranted,
as to make any alteration
in his position with regard to civil
pension. He appears to be still
technically ens property in the Army
5 liable ish recalled for service at any moment;
so subject to the conditions under
which he joined the Army s The
temporary
work at Hong Kong is a mere incident
in