RECONFIDENTIAL.
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My Lord,
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONGKONG,
16th January, 1931.
I have the honour to acknowledge
the receipt of Your Lordship's confidential
despatch of 22nd October, 1930, regarding payment
of lodging allowance and to state that the General
Order on the subject will be amended by the
substitution of the words "may be granted a lodging allowance" for the words "shall receive a lodging
allowance"; and by similar changes in other
paragraphs to permit the exercise of a proper
discretion.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
LORD PASSFIELD,
&c.,
&c.,
&c.
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
Governor, &c.
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