C. O.
Mr. Rogers. 12/X
Mr.
Mr.
Gent 12
Sir H. Moore.
Sir G. Tomlinson.
Sir C. Bottomley.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
53949/38. Hong Kong.
Permt. U.S. of S.
Parly. U.S. of S.
Secretary of State.
(2)
2 DRAFT.s
HONG KONG.
CONFIDENTIAL.
GOVERNOR.
زه
Sir,
Downing Street,
4
20
11 October, 1938.
I have etc. to acknowledge
the receipt of your confidential
despatch of the 15th of September
transmitting a petition addressed to
me by Indian officers on the permanent
establishment in the Hong Kong Civil
in which they
Service, requesting that the
alteration which has been proposed in
the rate of exchange for the payment of
Hong Kong pensions in India may be
postponed pending the consideration of
certain other grievances.
2. In my confidential despatch
the
draft herewith)
of even date I am approving your
FURTHER ACTION.
esponding
xco unum dations
proposals for the alteration to the
coup desp. of the 311⁄2'07 Aryast
rate of exchange at which those
pensions are paid. If the Indian
officers in the Hong Kong Civil Service
feel
(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (1632-150) Wt. 32179---71 20,000 12/37 T.S. 695
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