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Foreign Office

We sent out that they should be provided with free passage, as has been done in the case of similar officers sent out Slayton & elvendere.

It is understood that if they are selected from the Metropolitan Police, their pay from the Government of Hong Kong should commence from the time when their pay in the Metropolitan one ceases.

Lord Staley would request to be informed whether the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury concur with him as to the decision come to on these several points.

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Foreign Office

We sent out that they should be provided with free passage, as has been done in the case of similar officers sent out Slayton & Elvendere.

That if they are selected from the Metropolitan Police, their pay from the Government of Hong Kong should commence from the time when their pay in the Metropolitan one ceases.

Lord Staley would request to be informed whether the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury concur with him as to the decision come to on these several points.

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Foreign Office

We sent out that they should be provided with free passage, as has been done in the case of similar officers sent out Slayton & Elvendere.

That if they are selected from the Metropolitan Police, their pay from the Government of Hong Kong should commence from the time when their pay in the Metropolitan one ceases.

Lord Staley would request to be informed whether the Lords Commissioners of the Treasury concur with him as to the decision come to on these several points.

They are, but to his despairs, but Ssers Men

28 you may, perhaps Se Bonda Colonie Hethchan

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