CO129-450 - Acting Governor Claud Severn - 1918 [10-12] — Page 438

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Sent 3.25 Pm

Reply

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RECO (REG! 28 EC 18 BEC 18

TELEGRAM. From the Officer Administering the Government

of Hong Kong to the Secretary of State for the Colonies.

(Dated 27th December)

(Received Colonial Office 7 p.m.27th December, 1918).

724

Subordinate

Your telegram 18th December. officers already under free passage scheme. Should be glad if in case of other officers you will approve of the Government paying the difference between pre- war and present cost of passage. Present rates are at least double prewar rates. If this concession is not granted some married officers whose leave is over- due cannot get home.

SEVERN.