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All communications should be addressed to-

"The Secretary."

Please write at the

head of any further communication-

(6)

Sir,

NATIONAL

FOR

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ED MEN

DISABLED

34/3036 Y.

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BOARD OF EDUCATION,

WHITEHALL, LONDON, S.W.1.

22nd November, 1934.

I am directed to refer to Mr. Cowell's letter of

the 9th November (33849/1934) and to say that the arrange-

ments proposed for Mr. Burney's visit to Hong Kong appear

to the Board to be entirely satisfactory and they understand

that they are acceptable to Mr. Burney.

In order to preserve Mr. Burney's status as a

pensionable Civil Servant during his period of absence it

will be necessary for the Board to continue to pay him his

normal salary direct, such payment being recovered

subsequently by the Board from the Hong Kong Government

together with a further payment in respect of pension

liability representing 20 per cent. of his salary for the

period.

Mr. Burney's salary is at present at the rate of

The Under Secretary of State,

Colonial Office,

Downing Street,

S.W.1.

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