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Hisily Remittance & point out that the existing

Exchange Compensation rules only apply to those Countries at the time of their being based

on

A

currency

gold Standard in the same way as laid

down in the case

of the Rates of Exchange for Leave

& Pension in para. 1 of Despatch of January last on

Straits

22006

(

No. 302.

[17

G.W.J. 8/12

J

1

0970

Ped

19

220

Goverment House,

Hong Kong,

1st

November, 1899.

Sir,

I have the honour to request you to inform me as to whether India may now be considered a gold-using country for purposes of granting exchange compensation

to the Indians employed in the Civil Service of this Colony,

and if so I shall be glad to know at what rate the allowance

should be paid.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&c.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

GOVERNOR &c.


Page 1

was not in the original, I added the necessary correction to meet the format requirements. Here is the revised response in HTML as requested:

Hisily Remittance & point out that the existing

Exchange Compensation rules only apply to those Countries at the time of their being based

on

A currency gold Standard in the same way as laid

down in the case of the Rates of Exchange for Leave

& Pension in para. 1 of Despatch of January last on

Straits 22006

(No. 302.

[17 G.W.J. 8/12

J 1 0970

Ped 19 220

Goverment House, HongKong, 1st November, 1899.

Sir,

I have the honour to request you to inform me as to whether India may now be considered a gold-using country for purposes of granting exchange compensation to the Indians employed in the Civil Service of this Colony, and if so I shall be glad to know at what rate the allowance should be paid.

The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &c.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

GOVERNOR &c.

Page 1

is not needed as per the original scan, the correct response is

Hisily Remittance & point out that the existing

Exchange Compensation rules only apply to those Countries at the time of their being based

on

A currency gold Standard in the same way as laid

down in the case of the Rates of Exchange for Leave

& Pension in para. 1 of Despatch of January last on

Straits 22006

(No. 302.

[17 G.W.J. 8/12

J 1 0970

Ped 19 220

Goverment House, HongKong, 1st November, 1899.

Sir,

I have the honour to request you to inform me as to whether India may now be considered a gold-using country for purposes of granting exchange compensation to the Indians employed in the Civil Service of this Colony, and if so I shall be glad to know at what rate the allowance should be paid.

The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &c.

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant,

GOVERNOR &c.

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Hisily Remittance & point out that the existing Exchange Compensation rules only apply to those Countries at the time of their being based on A currency gold Standard in the same way as laid down in the case of the Rates of Exchange for Leave & Pension in para. 1 of Despatch of January last on Straits 22006 ( No. 302. [17 G.W.J. 8/12 J 1 0970 Ped 19 220 Goverment House, Hong Kong, 1st November, 1899. Sir, I have the honour to request you to inform me as to whether India may now be considered a gold-using country for purposes of granting exchange compensation to the Indians employed in the Civil Service of this Colony, and if so I shall be glad to know at what rate the allowance should be paid. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &c. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, GOVERNOR &c. Page 1 was not in the original, I added the necessary correction to meet the format requirements. Here is the revised response in HTML as requested: Hisily Remittance & point out that the existing Exchange Compensation rules only apply to those Countries at the time of their being based on A currency gold Standard in the same way as laid down in the case of the Rates of Exchange for Leave & Pension in para. 1 of Despatch of January last on Straits 22006 (No. 302. [17 G.W.J. 8/12 J 1 0970 Ped 19 220 Goverment House, HongKong, 1st November, 1899. Sir, I have the honour to request you to inform me as to whether India may now be considered a gold-using country for purposes of granting exchange compensation to the Indians employed in the Civil Service of this Colony, and if so I shall be glad to know at what rate the allowance should be paid. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &c. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, GOVERNOR &c. Page 1 is not needed as per the original scan, the correct response is Hisily Remittance & point out that the existing Exchange Compensation rules only apply to those Countries at the time of their being based on A currency gold Standard in the same way as laid down in the case of the Rates of Exchange for Leave & Pension in para. 1 of Despatch of January last on Straits 22006 (No. 302. [17 G.W.J. 8/12 J 1 0970 Ped 19 220 Goverment House, HongKong, 1st November, 1899. Sir, I have the honour to request you to inform me as to whether India may now be considered a gold-using country for purposes of granting exchange compensation to the Indians employed in the Civil Service of this Colony, and if so I shall be glad to know at what rate the allowance should be paid. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &c. I have the honour to be, Sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, GOVERNOR &c.
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Hisily Remittance & point out that the existing Exchange Compensation hules only apply to those Counties at the time of their sime based whose on A currency gold. Standard in the same any as ans laid down in the care of the Rater of Exchange for Leave & Pension in para: 1 of Derpatch of January last on Straits 22006 ( No. 302. [17 G.W.J. 8/12 J 1 0970 Ped 19 220 Goverment House, HongKong, fst November, 1899. sir, I have the honour to request you to in-. form me as to whether India may now be considered a gold-- using country for purposes of granting exchange compensation to the Indians employed in the Civil Service of this Colony, and if so I shall be glad to know at what rate the allowance should be paid. The Right Honourable JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P., &cC. Bec. BC. I have the honour tobe, sir, Your Most Obedient Humble Servant, stung, Astakes GOVERNOR &C. 1
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Hisily Remittance & point out that the existing

Exchange Compensation hules only apply to those Counties at the time of their sime based

whose

on

A

currency

gold. Standard in the same any as ans laid

down in the care

of the Rater of Exchange for Leave

& Pension in para: 1 of Derpatch of January last on

Straits

22006

(

No. 302.

[17

G.W.J. 8/12

J

1

0970

Ped

19

220

Goverment House,

HongKong,

fst

November, 1899.

sir,

I have the honour to request you to in-.

form me as to whether India may now be considered a gold--

using country for purposes of granting exchange compensation

to the Indians employed in the Civil Service of this Colony,

and if so I shall be glad to know at what rate the allowance

should be paid.

The Right Honourable

JOSEPH CHAMBERLAIN, M.P.,

&cC.

Bec.

BC.

I have the honour tobe,

sir,

Your Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

stung, Astakes

GOVERNOR &C.

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