CO129-446 - Others & Individuals - 1917 — Page 75

As the labourers were:recruited from

north China WHW would be the most convenient

place for making repayments or payments

to legatees in China. I am to suggest

that while recruiting continues the:W.0.

representatives there should. take over

this duty, and that thereafter some special

arrangement should be made, the cost of

which should be borne from Imperial funds,

since H.M.G. will have had the use of the:

men's savings at a rate of interest far

below the present value of money. Mr. Long

will however be glad to ask the Commr..

of WHW. and also the Gov. of H.K. to co-

operate as far as possible:in ensur-

ing the suicessful working of the scheme.

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