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9. The Minister of Pensione, being the administrator of his own schone, is the only authority in this matter but we and our legal advisers have had every opportunity to inquire into the position and we are quite satisfied that the decision is correct. I might also say that the ministry have been moạt helpful within the limits of the United Tingdom Behere and it is unlikely that they will seek to recover their payments for the period during which both the United Kingdom and the long fong awards were paid emourrently.
10. so much for the widow's pension aspect of lirs. Tinson's case. There is, however, another facet as she has now applied to the Kinistry for an award in respect of her om dieablement, which the Ministry is considering.
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If she is found to be eligible for such an award it will not be in rèspect of the same contingency, of course, as that for which the Hong Kong award has been made and, unless the latter, either now or later, containe any element of compensation for a disability resulting from her internment, it could have no effect upon any disablement award which the Ministry may be able to make under extra-statutory provisions. Office understands from the Chine Association that
The Colonial there is no disability element in the present Hong Kong award.
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In so far as concerne the circumstances of the late Mr. Tinson's death while in the company of Regular Troops defending Hong Kong, we have approached the war office in order to ascertain whether that Department would be prepared to render Ers. Tingon any assistance. The jar ofřice view, in the light of the information available, is that är. Tinson
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