CO129-235 - Public Offices - 1887 — Page 483

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is requested that in any further

communication on this subject, the above Number may be quoted; and the Letter addressed to--

The Under Secretary of State,

War Office, Pall Mall,

London, (S.W.)

The Under

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FINANCIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT 87

Sir.

WAR OFFICE,

2.4 th June 1887

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With reference to previous

Correspondence upon the subject of the issue of Non-Effective Pay to Officers of the army while holding Colonial or bivil employment, Iam directed by the secretary of State for War to transmit to you, for the information of the secretary of State for the Colonies, the enclosed Copy of a letter from the Treasury relative to the Case of Major General Gordon, superintendent of the Victoria Gaol, Hong Kong, and other Officers

similarly employed.

Shevetary of State,

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Colonial Office.

I have the honor to be,

Dir.

Your Obedient servant.