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have ceased on his departure from the Colony or at
least on his arrival in the United Kingdom and in the
event of his electing for and obtaining fresh employ-
ment in the public service, any such break will debar
him from counting the period served on agreement as
pensionable service under the continuous pension scheme.
If however he were still on leave from his first Colony
at the time of obtaining employment in a second Colony
the general rule would hold by which service on the
temporary establishment if immediately followed without
break by service on the permanent establishment counts
in full for pension. It is, of course, realised that
the second and subsequent tours of employment might
also be on agreement and that the officer might never
arrive at permanency, but I submit that the point now
raised is one of some importance which might be examined
in relation to the special arrangements which have been
made for the pensions of Nursing Staff in accordance
with Mr. Amery's circular despatch of 16th April, 1926. 20
I have the honour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's most obedient,
humble servant,
Live
Governor, &c.