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officer is removed from the
Service on grounds of inefficiency
to lun
and where the award of a pension,
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gratuity or allowance is subject to
the approval of the Secretary of State,
it is the practice to limit the
reduction in the amount of the award to
25 per cent. unless other considerations,
such as intemperance
financial
irregularit.
tlos,
and the like have also
to be taken into account. I would suggest
linist
that the same standard should be adopted
in Hong Kong in dealing with future cases
3.0%
theshature.
3. In the circumstances you may
wish to recommend the grant to Mr. Black
of a
somewhat larger gratuity than that proposed
"Dauthor's
despatch
by the Offieer Administering the Government
I have, etc.
(Sgd.) P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER,