Cops for Colonial office
(2.
British Ambassy,
Chungkin.
7th December, 1942.
96
Ref: K.R.D.la
Dear Far Eastern Department,
Nov subor:-
Sedgwick writes from Kukong on the 7th
"Volunteer Civil Servants released from Shanshuino. Two men who were Government servants and also Volunteers have reported here sft hrving been rele:sed by the Japenese from Shamghuino in the middle of September. As their Government pay wa8 higher on their Volunteer Day, I have paid they both off in the usual menner i.e. three months' notice from 30th June.
They asked me if they could receive more favourable treatment, and argue that es they were prisoners of war on 30th June, they could not be given notice on that d: te. They claim that they should receive more than ordinary civil sexvents who did not have to undergo the rigours of an interment caan. I think that there is considerable weight in their argument and suggest that they should receive notice as from the date of their release, instead of from the 30th of June. Do you agree? I have managed to fit one into my ukong office but am not sure whether Kveilin will brre room for the other. eny more come along it will be impossible to give them jobs but I forl that efter nine months of Shemshuino these men deserve special consideretion."
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