CO129-574-6 Hong Kong pensioners in India- rate of exchange 31-8-1938 - 26-10-1938 — Page 20

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Mr. Rogers. 12/X

Mr.

Mr.

Gent 12

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

53949/38. Hong Kong.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

(2)

2 DRAFT.s

HONG KONG.

CONFIDENTIAL.

GOVERNOR.

زه

Sir,

Downing Street,

4

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11 October, 1938.

I have etc. to acknowledge

the receipt of your confidential

despatch of the 15th of September

transmitting a petition addressed to

me by Indian officers on the permanent

establishment in the Hong Kong Civil

in which they

Service, requesting that the

alteration which has been proposed in

the rate of exchange for the payment of

Hong Kong pensions in India may be

postponed pending the consideration of

certain other grievances.

2. In my confidential despatch

the

draft herewith)

of even date I am approving your

FURTHER ACTION.

esponding

xco unum dations

proposals for the alteration to the

coup desp. of the 311⁄2'07 Aryast

rate of exchange at which those

pensions are paid. If the Indian

officers in the Hong Kong Civil Service

feel

(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (1632-150) Wt. 32179---71 20,000 12/37 T.S. 695

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