13.
However on the outbreak of the Pacific Ear the Hong Kong Liaison
Officer in Sydney paid my wife A. £20 per month which meant C15
sterling.
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On receipt of my statement of account I found that the
I took gum of £700 odd had been deducted as family allowance. up this matter with the Commissioner of Police and "delayed action"
correspondence started in which I claimed that in law no one had
the right to interfere with my salary without my authority, I
claimed a refund of the said eum, needless to say I got the Devil's
ang wer. This matter I was informed had been forwarded to the
Secretary of State?
10.
Around June last year several of my brother Officers
when on long leave in the United Kingdon adiressed a minute to the
Secretary of State regarding the Pre-ar Officers salary and
Seniority. To this they received a reply from Coloniel Office
dated the 5th. September 1947 as in No. 54247/9 after their complaint
had been referred to Hong Kong. The concluding part of this reply
is erroneous to say the least, for why should I or any other
ventilate our grievance before the Salaries Commission when I was
in possession of a minute saying that our grievance was then with
the Secretary of State. This was the petition dated 29/1/47
I referred to you Sir at the interview.
11.
To conclude My Lord, I am sure you will find after
examination that the foregoing and attachments are fact and proves
the justification of my right to have this matter thrashed out.
At the interview I assured you that I had conformed strictly to
regulation in the handling of this matter and this communication
substantiates my assurance.
A
It is with my deepest respect and on behalf of the
Bre-War Officers fervently hope that you will give this your
fullest consideration.
Ai
I would also like to add my personal thanks to you Sir,
for so kindly granting me an interview during your very busy visit
to Hong Kong.
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