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which requires notice in considering the claim to the Hondures pension.

It appears that the right of Private

has

practice is anexed to the appointment which Mr. Ball held. According to Treasury Rules, ouch a fact would be fatal to all claim for Honduras pension ;

but the secretary of State specially modified the rule in the case of come professional men at malta; and I also understand from Mr Fairfield that pensions have been granted to Attomeys froul in the West Indies, although they were allowed to have Private practer.

It seems indeed to have been X Considered an

advantage that

Attorneys feneral should have Private practice. _

Mr Fairfield has also pointed out that in Mr Ball's letter of the 23 June last, on the

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subject of his contemplated retirement, he indicated an expectation that a pension would be allowed in respect of his Hondures service. No objection was made to this, (the point having been passed in silence) and I should think it would be a

strong

measure

to tell In Ball now that the

Honduras service would not be

allowed to count. _

5/1/70

Taking all the above posal, aile

I thenih ihn Ball

Corisideration.

should have

the pension of

6875

per

50

from Honduran and

£975 from Hong Kong.

Awth Dall Yes K12

Mr. Hubert

See Munte by des Bunde

§ 143 H. Kny

8917

(annexed)

76/12/70

Subject