CO129-466 - Individuals - 1920 — Page 335

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DRAFT MINUTE

Mr. Harcourt Gilhooly

Mr. Barnett

Mr. Grindle

Sir H. Lambert

Sir H. Read

Sir G. Fiddes

Col. Amery

Lord Milner

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th July, submitting further representations in support of your application for an increase of pension.

I am directed to inform you that the Secretary of State is willing to advance you the sum of £500 until such time as your pension is adjusted.

I am sorry to have to say that I still consider you are not worthy of its equivalent, which without exaggerating is about what it was at the present time, and which is the minimum now on which a person owing to my circumstances could exist owing to the general increase in the cost of living of about 200% which has reduced the purchasing value of the pound sterling to 4/-.

I respectfully submit that the 33% increase will benefit little owing to my very small pre-war pension of £164 per annum. I would still be 167% worse off than in pre-war days.

I came here on the advice of Dr. Watson of Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow, for health reasons and I now find myself stranded, without friends...

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DRAFT MINUTEMr. Harcourt GilhoolyMr. BarnettMr. GrindleSir H. LambertSir H. ReadSir G. FiddesCol. AmeryLord MilnerI beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th July, submitting further representations in support of your application for an increase of pension.I am directed to inform you that the Secretary of State is willing to advance you the sum of £500 until such time as your pension is adjusted.I am sorry to have to say that I still consider you are not worthy of its equivalent, which without exaggerating is about what it was at the present time, and which is the minimum now on which a person owing to my circumstances could exist owing to the general increase in the cost of living of about 200% which has reduced the purchasing value of the pound sterling to 4/-.I respectfully submit that the 33% increase will benefit little owing to my very small pre-war pension of £164 per annum. I would still be 167% worse off than in pre-war days.I came here on the advice of Dr. Watson of Ruchill Hospital, Glasgow, for health reasons and I now find myself stranded, without friends...32558/409140
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