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man,

Address reply to-"The Secretary, General Post Ofoe,”

quoting Registered No. 221753.

on

Reply that Mr Johnston is

full pay leave from strong up to 22"§

June & then

9 month's half pay

but that this Dept has no

information

up to what Sate Is J has drawn the allowance & that the arrangement

as

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half of it

teart

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GENERAL POST HETZE, JUN07/

1 June 1907.

I am directed by the Postmaster General to forward to

you herewith a copy of a letter from Mr. L. A. M. Johnston, the Postmaster General of Hong Kong, respecting the payment of his allowance from the Imperial Post Office during his

special leave of absence in this Country.

Mr. Johnston states that he arrived in this Country on

the 21st of May, that the Colonial Government has arranged for him to draw the full allowance (100 per annum) up to the

22nd of June next, that he has already drawn the amount que

to him up to the 31st of March last, anu that, after the 22na of June, he will be entitled to one half of the allowance,

the other half being payable to Mr. S. 5. C. Ross, the

Acting Postmaster General.

The Postmaster General would be much obliged if you

would acquaint him whether the dates given are correct and whether the Secretary of State aesires the arrangement s

Under Secretary of State,

COLONIAL

OFFICE.

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