CO129-445 - Public Offices - 1917 — Page 93

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h.Kong 3260

ALL COMMUNICATIONB

TO BE APPRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES, THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TELEGRAMB, "CROWN, LONDON." TELEPHONE 7780 VICTORIA.

28.5.17

3.10.17

Sir,

4. MILLBANK,

90

3.0.

49647

PEC:

17

WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, S.w. 1.

9th October 1917

I have the honour to enclose for your

information a copy of a letter which we have received

from the Government of Hong Kong, together with a copy

of correspondence that has taken place between this

office and the Indo-China team Navigation Coy. respecting

Ir. C.J.Tacchi, Overseer, P.W.D.Hong Kong.

2. I shall be glad to know whether the nature of

the work undertaken by Mr. Tacchi is such as to entitle

him to a Colonial allowance in accordance with the

Secretary of State's circular despatch. of the 21st August

1914, and if so whether his allowance should be based on

his naval pay of £13.13.0 per month +25 war bonus.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Bachus

forrorown Agents.

the Under secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

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