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letter been so understood at the time Captain Taylor

would only have been allowed to accept the appointment

on the condition that he should himself be liable

for the contribution in question.

But as a matter

of fact the special and peculiar conditions applicable

to the Aide-de-Camp to the Governor of Hong Kong were

unknown to this Office until they were stated in your

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letter now under reply.

In the circumstances, Viscount Morley cannot but

regard the liability for the pension contribution as

resting with your Department, and he trusts that on

further consideration Lord Crewe will accept this

view and will find means to discharge it.

In making this suggestion Lord Morley has not

overlooked the proposal in paragraph 3 of your letter

that the whole period of Captain Taylor's absence

from India should be treated as service not qualifying

for Indian pension; but he cannot agree to deal

with the matter in this manner since it is quite

possible