18
from the 1st of April, 1927, to
the 31st of December, 1930 (see
Treasury letter P 26205/14 of
the 24th of February, 1931).
It is true that the Treasury were
reluctant to approve pension on
the basis of the full emoluments
of the post of Commissioner (see
your letter P 26205/8 of the
15th of March, 1927) but it was never
disputed that the post should be
pensionable either under the local
Ordinance or under the Governors'
Pensions Acts and it must therefore
be regarded as a pensionable office
when Mr. Russell Brown held it.
The one difficulty is that he was
seconded and not transferred to
Wei-hai-Wei and that, as I have said
(No.96 on 26636 C.R.)
(No.7 on 26636 C.R.)
above, must be overcome if the arrange-
be
%
ment with the Foreign Office is to have
practical effect.
any meaning.
Your anicacy.
(Signed) T. I. K. LLOYD,