: explaining that as the Col. font destande
informed all Hill that add ponded they would
provide him with 2~ Class return påssage,
refusal
to accefte
on his
the 3rd Class passage offered off 20.0%
Sof S. authorised C.A. to prouide him with a
free 2nd Class fassage from H.K funds.
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ALL COMMUNICATIONS
TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE CROWN AGENTS FOR THE GOLONIES. THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.
TELEGRAMS. "CROWN, LONDON,"
ELEPHONE. 7780 VICTORIA
Sir,
CROWN
AGENTS FOR".
COL
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4. MILLBANK.
WESTMINST
63
C
13580
INE LONDON.-S.W. 1.
I MAR 9
1st March 1919
With reference to your letter of the 16th January No. 1699/19, I have the honour to state that
we have applied to the Military Authorities for a refund of the cost of the passage on a troop transport which was offered to Mr. W. Hill, Sanitary Inspector, Hong Kong, and have received a reply from the Officer in Charge Repatriation, stating that a 3rd class passage was allotted to Hr. Hill and that as he had refused it he had therefore
In view of this forfeited his claim to repatriation.
reply we shall be glad to know whether the Secretary of State desires us to preas the master further.
I have the honour to be,
sir,
Your obedient Servant,
Uttmerr
for Crom Agents.
taken by W.0. There are
not many of тапро
these cases, for comparatively few of
in the caulas
officeals finished in the
will get from W.D. at least a passage generally.
OM
2nd Class
To forestall criticiom, I wish to point out that I did not waste time uranghing between because when we first approached Depts,
not physically 1.0. for his parsage he was
C.A. were instructed about fit to rail "his passage directly he refused to accept a hoopship passage. (1699) His tone throughout
Ras been lamentable,
heated very generously,
cannot pay gjen
his parenge.
Cut he
been.
anow
I fear 4.K.
ное
6.3.19
At once
Are
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546335
The Under Secretary of State,
Colonial Office.
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