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Great George Street,

40413

London,

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REG 18 EP 18

S. W. 1.

17th September 1918.

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Any further communication should addressed to-

The Secretary of the Admiralty,

Great George Street,

London, S.W. 1.

d the following letter and number ould be quoted:--

D.E. 42122/18.

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Telephone Number - VICTORIA 2800.

"Admiralty Control,

LONDON."

onferen

M.G.

sir,

20/445

in the case of servants of the .K. Govt. sterling

salaries are converted into dollars at

19 to the

extent of 80 per cent, only the remaining 20 per cent being converted at the monthly market rate. Our office rs are therefore sufficiently safeguarded against the: fluctuation of the dollar, but we are now considering

the grant of a

war bonus on account

of the local rise in prices. Say the S. of S. is not directly concerned as regards men outside the employment of the Colonial Govt. but since his opinion is asked

ne: considers that there is an urgent need for further concessions. Say that Mr. Beckett will attend a fur- ther Conference if desired, and suggest that the F.0. should be asked to send a representative since their

service in China is directly concerned.

At once:

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21.9.18

I am commandéd by My Lords Commissioners

of the Admiralty to refer to the Conference which was held on the 22nd October last between representa-

and this

tives of the War Office, Colonial Office Department, to consider the question of meating the serious fall in value of sterling on the China Station and the resultant hardship caused to Govern-

It will be recoll- ment employees serving in China. ected that as a result of this Conference arrange-

ments were sanctioned by the Treasury whereby a

certain percentage of pay and allowances of Naval

and Military Officers and men and of Civilians on

the China Station is converted into local currency

at a flat rate of 2/- to the dollar.

2. Since this concession was granted the

The Under Secretary of State,

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