CO129-486 - Public Offices - 1924 — Page 40

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ALL COMMUNICATIONS

TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE

GROWN AGENTS FOR THE COLONIES. THE DATE OF THIS LETTER BEING QUOTED

AND THE FOLLOWING REFERENCE:

TELEGRAMS. "CROWN, LONDON,"

TELEPHONE, 7780 VICTORIA

CROWN

AGENTS

FOR

49260

20 JOT 24

39

F/Pensions/W

4, MILLBANK,

Sir,

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1800T

ICOL OFFICE.

WESTMINSTER,

LONDON, SW. 1.

17th October, 1924

with reference to your letter No.56038/21 of the

13th January, 1922, relating to the temporary increase payable on the Hong Kong pension of Sir. F. T. Piggott, having regard

to the limit of £1000 per annum, from all sources which a

pensioner may draw (a limit as fixed by the Government of

Hong Kong) I have the honour to ask for confirmation that in making our calculations in this connection Sir.F.T.Piggott's

pensions and increases should be regarded on a yearly basis.

If they are to be considered on a monthly basis a reduction

of his Hong Kong increase will possibly be necessary for

the current month, as the rate to which the rupee may rise

before his total pensions and increases exceed £1000 per

s.d annum is 1/6.0792 only and the rupee is now being quoted in

the neighbourhood of 1/6a.

I have the honour to be,

Sil,

Your obedient Servant,

wah wicthert

for Crown Agents.

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office.

JVP