Pensions A
ALL COMMUNICATIONS
TO BE ADDRESṣED TO THE
CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,
THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE
DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.
TELEGRAMS, "CROWN, LONDON
TELEPHONE, 7780 VICTORIA.
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CROWN
AGENTS
COLO
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4, MILLBANK,
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[Rec 25 AUG 20
WESTMINSTER.
LONDON. S.W. 1.
24 th August 1920.
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I have the Lonour to report that in compliance with
the instructions contained in your letter o.19740/1920 of
the 27th April, we requested the Agent General for Bri tish
Colombia to arrange with nis Government to pay to LA M.J.
Pierpoint, late Chief Herder, Victorie Gaol, Hong Kong, an
advance of 230 on account of a prospective increase of his
pension. The increase of pensiong authorised by the
Government of Hong Kong is however only payable to pensioners
domiciled in the United Kingdom, and in the circumstances,
have to request instructions concerning the manner in which
the advance should be recovered.
I have the honour to be,
sir.
The Under secretary of State,
Colonial Office,
3.W.1.
Your obedient servant,
WL Patan
for Crow Agents.
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