CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917 — Page 32

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To Com Dr Taylour (7 Jan '18)

HONG KONG

GENERAL

63626 Bonus to officers

REG 29 DEC 17

on emergency list of Royal Navy after Aug 1917 for purpose of calculating naval pay, no deduction be made for rations.

Ls AJ Harding

C.O.

To Cdr Taylour

Copy to C.O. saying that the Secretary of State approves that bonus be treated as naval pay for purpose of calculating pension.

Similarly, officers being employed on cruiser being experienced that their bonus from 3 Aug. will be treated as naval pay in calculation.

Next subsequent Paper. Circulate to Refltio 1978 1/1/18

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To Com Dr Taylour

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