CO129-487 - Others & Individuals - 1924 — Page 359

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Ministry of Health,

Insurance Department,

Whitehall,

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in addition, be prepared to regard these persons as exempt without further formality for such time as they are connected with the Exhibition. In this event the employer's share of the contributions only under the National Insurance Acts will be payable.

In return for the contributions paid by their employers under the National Health Insurance Acta, those persons who hold Exemption Certificates will be entitled to medical attendance. As it is in your view deairable that these persone should continue to be attended by the two Medical Officers provided by the Hong Kong Government who are specialists in diseases to which Chinese are subject, arrangements have been made with the Middlesex Insurance Committee that they will include these Medical Officers (if, as is presumed, they are registered medical practitioners) in the panel list. The two doctors concerned should forward applications for inclusion, in the form set out on page 44 of the enclosed Medical Benefit Regulations, to the Clerk, Middlesex Insurance Committee, 11, Victoria Street, S.W. On inclusion in the panel lists these doctore will be in the position of ordinary panel practitioners and will be able to receive payment from Insurance Punds. desired arrangements would be made whereby their liability to give treatment under the National Health Insurance Acts would be limited to persons connected with the Hong Kong Section in respect of whom contributions are payable under the National Health Insurance Acts.

I am, Sir,

If

Your obedient Servant,

sir,

London, S.W.1.

23rd August, 1924.

X.72064/24/Pt.III

I have to refer to the Department's letter

of the 16th June with reference to payment of Insurance contributions in respect of Chinese connected with the Hong Kong Section of the British Empire Exhibition, and to state that the Department would be glad to be informed what action has been taken in the

matter.

I am, Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

for the Controller.

(Sgd)

E. Tudor Owen.

Hallifax, Eaq., C.BE..

Hong Kong Section,

(Sgd)

E. Tudon Owen.

for the Controller.

British Empire Exhibition,

Wembley.