CO129-541-8 W. Russell-Brown- eligibility of Wei-hai-wei service to count towards pension 25-10-1932 - 21-3-1933 — Page 17

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Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Mr. Parkinson.

Mr. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

In other words the whole arrangement-

made in 1914 was nugatory in the

case of Congular officers seconded

ta Voi hai Hei.

I camot think that this

can have been intended and, in

fairness to the officers concerned,

their service in wei-hai- wei,

I feel that the should be given

allowed to section for pension, the award

from the Colonial Services Vote

for mal senice being compulia,

as me 1924

the pension which they would have

conorpondere seems to have contemplacice,

had from Wei hai Wei if they had

under tu Rules

$1911.

been transferred and hot seconded.

In the case of "r.Russell

Brown full pension has, we under-

stand, been earned by consular

service andthe only point at issue

is that of the additional gratuity.

As regards your last

sentence Sir Reginald Johnston

was granted pension under the local

Ordinance in respect of his service

as Commissioner of Wei-hai-Wei

from