CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922 — Page 54

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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

CROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES,

THE ABOVE REFERENCE AND THE

DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED.

TELEGRAMS, "CROWN, LONDON"

TELEPHONE. 7790 VICTORIA.

CROWN

AGENTS FOR

COLONIES

C. O.

30095

4, MILLBANK,

WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, S.W. 1.

22nd June, 1922.

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23 JUN 22

With reference to your letter of the 12th instant, No.25144/22, relative to the recruitment of R.C.P. Constables for the Hong Kong Police Force, I have the honour to state that pending a ruling regarding their pensions, we are unable to proceed with the engagement of candidates, as those now under consideration are not prepared to make definite application until this question has been settled.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient servant,

J. E. W. Flood

for Crown Agents.

The Under Secretary

of State,

COLONIAL OFFICE.

S.W.1.

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