CO129-590-27 Ex-employees of Hong Kong Government- relief payments and allowances 27-3-1942 - 16-8-1943 — Page 83

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of State

No. 60

OUTWARD TELEGRAM

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Colonial Offic

B. L. Monison. Esa

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RECEIVED

DEPARTMENTAL No.1.

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18 JAN 1947

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FROM FOREIGN OFFICE TO CHUNGKING.

15th January, 1943.

D. 10.10 p.m. 15th January, 1943.

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Your despatch No.385 [of 29th September: Hong Kong

8 relief ]paragraph 4.

54123/1.806

55-75-3/N° 34

Position is generally covered by my telegram No.1151 [of 27th August].

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2. C.0. state however that particulars available to them are inadequate for compilation of pensions of pensionable Chinese officers and enquire whether in your opinion it would be satisfactory for Relief Organisation to make ad hoc allowances, in the case of officers with 10 or more years' service, at the rate of one-six-hundredth of salary for each month of Service,subject to a maximum of two-thirds of last salary in Hong Kong.

3. As explained in paragraph 4 of my telegram under reference, if this amount is insufficient for livelihood, officers are eligible for relief payments to supplement pensions. Non-pensionable officers would rank with non- officials for relief assistance.

4.

I will communicate with you later regarding lists referred to in paragraph 5 of your telegram under reference.