CO129-541-9 Alexander Black- approval for reduced gratuity 4-10-1932 - 19-12-1932 — Page 7

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officer is removed from the

Service on grounds of inefficiency

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and where the award of a pension,

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gratuity or allowance is subject to

the approval of the Secretary of State,

it is the practice to limit the

reduction in the amount of the award to

25 per cent. unless other considerations,

such as intemperance

financial

irregularit.

tlos,

and the like have also

to be taken into account. I would suggest

linist

that the same standard should be adopted

in Hong Kong in dealing with future cases

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theshature.

3. In the circumstances you may

wish to recommend the grant to Mr. Black

of a

somewhat larger gratuity than that proposed

"Dauthor's

despatch

by the Offieer Administering the Government

I have, etc.

(Sgd.) P. CUNLIFFE-LISTER,