CO129-569-15 A.W. Brewin- queries on Brewin Charity and compensation for Chinese workmen 6-2-1938 - 6-2-1938 — Page 6

C. O.

Mr. Rogers

Mr. Gent

2/6/38

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9/6

Farmer

Mr. Connell

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

10

53837/38 Hong Kong.

96

S.O. for Mr. Gent's signature.

(2692

Downing Street,

13 June, 1938.

DRAFT.

A.. BREVIN, ESQ., C.M.G.

(Eyrefield,

Killiney,

Co. Dublin)

FURTHER ACTION.

(7) & (8)

(6)

Dear Mr. Brewin,

Many thanks for your letters

of the 24th May about the Charity in

Hong Kong and the question of

workmen's compensation.

I am sorry if my letter of

the 6th May should have given you the

impression that the Colonial Government

are taking little interest in the

matter of workmen's compensation. It

is a question which has been under

active consideration on the part of

this Office and the majority of

Colonial Governments for some time past

on very much wider lines as far as

Hong

(*2132-150) Wt. 42470-82 15,000 4/38 T.S. 695