CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917 — Page 620

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Downing Street,

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August, 1917.

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DRAFT.

M.STEWART ESQ

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MINUTE.

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Mr.

Mr.

Robinson: 15/8.

Mr. Grindle.

Mr. Lambert,

Mr. Read

Sir G. Fiddes.

Steel-Maitland.

Mr. Long.

2 drafts

Prof.

Sir,

I am directed by Mr. Secretary Long

to acknowledge the receipt of your letter

of the 9th of August, regarding the

allowance made to Mrs. R. Smith, Mother

of the late Rifleman H.G.hakeford, and

CA. ho they were authorized in August 196 to infom you that the grant by th to issive the alte granted by the

Hongkong War Charities Committee should

have started in August, 1916, so that, at

the rate of 30/- a month, it would be

practically exhausted by the end of this

month. The Committee authorised the

If a mum not exceeding

as M Watersi

£l a week, but it was sub-

Lad hear in the habit & paying 30% an

sequently decided to continue-fr.

mouth this mothers the Sif S. decided)

wakeford's seate of payment, 180–36/——

to continue payment on tat reale. In accordancearthy. went

a month;

2. The Crown Agents for the

housias

Colonies are being authorised to continue

Sheen

paying an allowance at this rate to Mrs.

Smith pending a reply from the war

Pensions, etc., Statutory Committee.

I am etc.,