CO129-541-8 W. Russell-Brown- eligibility of Wei-hai-wei service to count towards pension 25-10-1932 - 21-3-1933 — Page 18

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from the 1st of April, 1927, to

the 31st of December, 1930 (see

Treasury letter P 26205/14 of

the 24th of February, 1931).

It is true that the Treasury were

reluctant to approve pension on

the basis of the full emoluments

of the post of Commissioner (see

your letter P 26205/8 of the

15th of March, 1927) but it was never

disputed that the post should be

pensionable either under the local

Ordinance or under the Governors'

Pensions Acts and it must therefore

be regarded as a pensionable office

when Mr. Russell Brown held it.

The one difficulty is that he was

seconded and not transferred to

Wei-hai-Wei and that, as I have said

(No.96 on 26636 C.R.)

(No.7 on 26636 C.R.)

above, must be overcome if the arrange-

be

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ment with the Foreign Office is to have

practical effect.

any meaning.

Your anicacy.

(Signed) T. I. K. LLOYD,