C. O.
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Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Mr. Parkinson.
Mr. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
DRAFT.
In other words the whole arrangement-
made in 1914 was nugatory in the
case of Congular officers seconded
ta Voi hai Hei.
I camot think that this
can have been intended and, in
fairness to the officers concerned,
their service in wei-hai- wei,
I feel that the should be given
allowed to section for pension, the award
from the Colonial Services Vote
for mal senice being compulia,
as me 1924
the pension which they would have
conorpondere seems to have contemplacice,
had from Wei hai Wei if they had
under tu Rules
$1911.
been transferred and hot seconded.
In the case of "r.Russell
Brown full pension has, we under-
stand, been earned by consular
service andthe only point at issue
is that of the additional gratuity.
As regards your last
sentence Sir Reginald Johnston
was granted pension under the local
Ordinance in respect of his service
as Commissioner of Wei-hai-Wei
from