NOY
4
The Crowse Agents negotiations have Zee Brocken I
off the Tremary too are
trying
to settle this
matter, midluding Inperial pensions, in with Austrian and New Zealand. The Hong Kong
penowners, mistuding her. I Kelly
furnished by
the
are shewn in the resta
C.As (see 10 m
8/408/31) but we can
do no more in the matter until we know the result of
the Treasury negotiations.
move
Meanwhile I do not think we can tell H.K.
than is stated above.
Rebu
27.10-31.
The legal position is quite clear, the pension is granted in sterling & the Australian Gool, who arm
rely paying agents, au under an obligation to pay out the equi- -valent amount in Australian currency.
The Australian Goot recognize this, & the machinery for fixing the rate of ex.
atange in the most convenient way at precent being discussed between the Treast & the Cimeralte Gook.
I think you might inform the H.K. Got to this effect.
C.A. L. F. returning enell. to 4.
You mij i point out
من
wary G. dom Canson
Got it may be found necrosary
to leave leave salaries out
of the persims array in which
case obter arrang low? teve to be made.
Draft
conson, to H.
1. Kong WHalder
27/60731
27.10.31
atou
5. To for. 300
C.A.
6.11. 31.
(Mes)- Bra- 4 Cu- / 10 NOV 1931