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Any reply to this letter should be addressed to—

THE SECRETARY,

TREASURY,

WHITEHALL, LONDON, S. W., 1, and the following number quoted.

5118

18.

Stopp

TREASURY CHAMBERS

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||February, 1918.

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Sir,

With reference to recent communications forwarded

from your Department relative to the financial position of naval and military prsonnel on the China station

owing to the present state of exchange, I am directed by the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury to transmit herewith for the information of the Secretary of State,

copy of the following correspondence showing the concessions which Their Lordships have a proved for meeting this difficulty :-

Treasury Letter to Jar Olice (36118/17) of

ST

++

11

29th November, 1917

#1

it

Admiralty Tar Office (600/16) of 16th January 1916

(letter in identical terms sent to Admiralty on

the same date)

War Office to Treasury of 7th January 1918 Treasury Letter to Jur Office of 1st l'ebruary 1918

The arrangements aroved by Treasury Letters

of 29th November were allowed to take effect from the kt

Novemb.r 1917.

e Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

I am,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

D.L.Fath