CO129-590-27 Ex-employees of Hong Kong Government- relief payments and allowances 27-3-1942 - 16-8-1943 — Page 102

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With the Compliments

of the Under Secretary

Colonial Offde.

Mr. Whittle.

of State for Foreign Affairs. Copied to Trsy.u

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F4524/21/10

22 June 1942.

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FROM CHUNGKONG TO FOREIGN OFFICE.

Sir H. Seymour

No. 867-

20 th June, 1942.

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Your telegram No. 827.

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D: 5.57 p.m. 20th June, 1942.

R:11.50 p.m. 20th June, 1942.

I foresee difficulties and inequities in making operation of notice date of letters conveying such notice which will depend on the date of each individual application for relief.

2. I recommend that all notices be dated June 30th irrespective of date of departure from Hong Kong or arrival in Free China. This would provide all refugee

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