No0 15m 10/42 C.N.Ld. 748

Mr. F. Stall. 10/3

Mr.

Mr.

Mimo. 19/37.

E. J. Gent.

Mr. G. L. M. Clauson.

Mr. C. J. Jeffries.

DRAFT.

(35)

19/3

Dear Young,

Sir A. Dawe.

Sir W. Battershill.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

54123/43

Mr Hall

Oc. for Sops.

would you please refer

to

yr.

3

letter

61

G.P. Young Esq. No. F734/17/10 of the 9th deb. regarding

7.0.

petition from ex-employees of the Hong Kong Govt. for increased relief.

Sedgwick's letter was written some weeks before

the despatch of your telegram (25) to Chungking No.60 of 15th January

FURTHER ACTION.

Coby to mo Reed

with attacked letter from Treasury (02)= (Mr Jamin) of 18/3

in original.

which

Suggested the provisional issue of ad hoc allowances in lien of pensions to officers of ten or more years' service. Consequently the greater part of the petition has already been answered.

stis proposal that men under a certain age

shd. not be pensioned off does not take account of the fact that a pension on abolition terms carries with it an obligation to return to Goot. service if required

and therefore the issue of ad hoc allowances équivalent to "abolition" pensions should carry a Similar obligation.

We agree that the treatment laid down in your teb, to Chungking No.470 of 4 April 1942 should be accorded in addition to the pay issued with notice, provided that the need for continued assistance is shewn. This would conform with the authority

709 of the 16th may

No.

in your tel. 14 12.9 panag with 4

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