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82854/31.

Hong Kong.

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C. O.

Mr. Delahunt.

5.10.31.

Mr. Farmer

Mr.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Sir G. Grindle.

Permt. US. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

Sir,

DRAFT.

HONG KONG.

NO.

4

GOVERNOR.

(slot)

Colin

Downing Street,

☎ October, 1931.

(1)

I have etc., to

acknowledge the receipt of

your despatch No. 346 of the 6th

of August on the subject of the

payment in Australia of pensions

and salaries of Hong Kong

living in austraha,

pensioners/and officers of the

in Australia

Hong Kong Government on leave Bond Gook

fifatting

2 drafts.

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and' the possibility of safe-

guarding the pensioners and

officers against loss occasioned

by the depreciation of the

Australian currency.

2.

I have to inform you

that a scheme has been under

consideration

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consideration for adjusting

the loss on the rate of

exchange suffered by pensioners

who are paid by the Commonwealth

of

Government as agents for British

Government

governed Departments, the Crown

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Agents for the Colonies and

other authorities, and the

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Crown Agents are being instructed

đong Kong

to furnish the Colonial Government

with full particulars of the

in this cake.

arrangements made imcomnostien

with thiswchema,

I have etc.

H. THOMAS

age 9

age 9

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C. O.

Mr. Delahunt.

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Mr. Farmer 1/102

Mr.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

82854/31. Hong Kong.

Ausda

Sir G. Grindle.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

2 DRAFT.s

THE CROWN AGENTS

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FOR THE COLONIEX.

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H. Kane fem sisending living in australia. & of salame li fficers

q

H.K. Sark whilst

o leave m aslialia

Fr. Gov. 6th August.

(1)

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Downing Street,

Gentlemen,

October, 1931.

I am etc., to

transmit to you the accompanying

copy of a despatch from the

Governor of Hong Kong regarding

the payment in Atterbrai

pensions and salaries of Hong

leave Kong pensioners and officers of

on

officers

the Hong Kong Government on

leave, and the pose

ility of

safeguarding the pensioners and

officers against loss occasioned

by the depreciation of the

Australian-currency.

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The and Al

2. It is understood-that-

a scheme has been under considera-

tion for adjusting the loss on

the

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