CO129-473 - Individuals - 1921 — Page 390

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MINUTES,

MINUTES NOT TO BE WRITTEN ON THIS SIDE.

STATION.CO

sir,

S..at.

14 Old Square, Lincoln's Inn,

24 June, 1921.

36

LITTLE WOOLPITS. WHERST C.SUBREY

31683

385

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

[REC Be 27 JUN 2111

158714

I beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of 20th-Inst. fear that I cannot have put the metter very clearly in my previous let- ers before the Secretary of State, I therefore send this simple statement r the facts for his consideration,

Last Autumn the Hong Kong Government decided to grant regief by way

increased pension; one of the conditions being that if the pension from

1 sources received by a pensioner exceeded £1000, there should be no grant.

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Immediately pointed out that where one of the sources of pension luctuated with the rate of exchange, and where the total might approximato £1000 (as in my case, which was probably unique) the relief intended to granted would be difficult to determine, and might involve a delay of a r before the relief could be paid. As the case had clearly not been fore- en I suggested that some special arrangement should be made to deal with “.

The suggestion obviously required an answer; but although 8 months

: now pussed, none has been received.

During the last 6 months my pension from all sources has been at the He of about £900 a year. I am therefore entitled to the benefit of the

me of relief.

My letter is to be forwarded to Hong Kong, so that there will be at at another 3 or 4 delays delay.

montee

I am, Sir,

Your obedient servant,

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