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Jovernor.

No. binson 2978

Date. 1896 30 Dec.

Last previous Paper. No. trong trong 2394

(Subject.) Memorial of C.0 2394 RECCC S. Barff. as to pension rate of dollar.

Jowar the (Minutes.) Ausd 30:4 Feb 7 Lord Selborna of

Mr Barff is resident in Japan, the currency of which country is a silver one. He accordingly gets his pension at the current rate of Exchange instead of a fixed rate to which he would be entitled if settled in the United Kingdom. In this memorial he complains as to this and requests you to cause her to be informed that Mr Chamberlain has received his petition and regrets that his case is an exception to the general rule which is that 'where an Officer to whom a pension is payable is resident in a place in which the currency is based on a silver standard, as in Japan, he shall be only entitled to receive his pension through the Crown Agents at the current rate of Exchange'. [See Draft to P. Agents 23642]

* &1 (78) ~73025-3000-0-95 Yes. 11456 For 18145 shows that Writing T.C.M. 1/2/97. to Mr Bramston prior 90

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429

DESPATCH.

Jovernor.

No.

binson 2978

Date.

1896 30 Dec.

Last previous Paper.

No.

trong trong

2394

(Subject.)

Memorial of

C.0

2394 RECCC

S. Barff.

as to pension rate of dollar.

Jowar the

(Minutes.)

Ausd

30:4 Feb 7

Lord Selborna

of

Mr Barff is resident in Japan, the currency

a silver one. He accordingly

which country is

at

the

rate to which

geti his pension at the current rate of Exchange

instand of a

3/8 the dollars, he would be intitted if settled in the United Kingdom. In this memorial he complains as

to this

Â

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exception his case that he cauust in

mecha

Officer

to the general rule which is that 'where an

a place of who is entitled to pension is musicent in which the curring is based on a silver standard, as

has

in Japan, he shall be only entitled to receive heusion Horragh the frown Agents at the current Stestrahgequent Paper rate of Exchange! [See Draft to P. Agents 23642

* &1 (78) ~73025-3000-0-95

Yes. 11456

For 18145 shows that

Writing

T.C.M. 1/2/97. to Mr Bramston prior

90

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