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good as to inform Their Lordships what increases,

if any, have been granted to Colonial Civil Servants at this Station, both as regards pay and house or Colonial allowance, and upon what rate of exchange

It would also be con- their payments are based.

venient if some information could be furnished as to the extent of the increase in the cost of living and as to the difficulty of obtaining suitable housing

accommodation.

L.P. 8.

In any further communica rion on this subject, plense quote U.E. 3713/20.

and address letter to-

The Secretary,

Admiraty, Whitehall, London, S.W. I.

sir,

RECCID

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COL, OFFICAdmiralty,

11th May,

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I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Merans

I am commanded by My Lords Commissionera of the Admiralty to request that you will be good enough to state when a reply to Admiralty Letter, C.E.3713/20 dated 8th ultimo, relative to the remuneration of Colonial Civil Servants serving at Hong Kong, may be expected.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

Mirand

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial office.