CO129-574-6 Hong Kong pensioners in India- rate of exchange 31-8-1938 - 26-10-1938 — Page 22

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Mr. Rogers. 12/X

Mr.

Mr.

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Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

53949/38. Hong Kong.

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Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

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HONG KONG.

CONFIDENTIAL.

GOVERNOR.

Sir,

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Downing Street,

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October, 1938.

I have etc. to acknowledge

the receipt of your confidential

despatch of the 31st of August

regarding the payment of Hong Kong

pensionsan hadia.

2.

I approve your proposals

for the application of the current

rate of exchange to all future pensions

and for the payment of pensions in

India in future, in all cases where

the pension was granted before the

1st September, 1938, at a fixed rate

FURTHER ACTION.

of $1

= Rs.1.

I have, etc.

(Sgd.) MALCOLM MacDONALD

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

20,000 12/37 T.S. 695