CO129-616-2 Hong Kong War Memorial Fund (Amendment) Ordinance 1948 6-2-1948 - 16-11-1948 — Page 38

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From :

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

To

Governor, HONG KONG (No.668)

Dated: 12th June, 1948.

Rec'd: 14th June, 1948.

Your telegram 211 Saving Mrs. G.G.N. Tinson.

Person named has been in receipt of Ministry of

Pensions Award of 35 shillings a week in respect of the

death of her husband. (My telegram 302 saving of 1947

refers).

2. As a result of Hong Kong War Memorial Fu ́d Award,

Ministry are terminating their awards in accordance

with principles set out in para.3 of my telegram 552

saving of 1947, and recovery will have to be effected

for the period in respect of which two awards have

running concurrently.

3.

4.

Understand from China Association that person

named is in poor health (? as a result) of financial worry.

Termination of Ministry's award will cause further distress.

Having regard to the exceptional circumstances in

which TINSON met his death, I should be grateful if

careful consideration could be given to the question of

whether some increase in the Memorial Fund Award could be

made, and if the award could also be made retrospectively

from the date of death.

5.

Grateful for early reply by telegraph.

A: 28

D:

C,11,50,68,

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B.U. 21.6.48.