All officers who are not of pure European descent 
will be regarded as natives of West Africa for the 
purpose of these regulations unless special arrange- 
ments are made on engagement either as provided in 
Regulation 96 or otherwise. 
H. Passage and Leave Rules for 
Bast Africa. 
European Officers in 
98. Officers proceeding to their posts on first 
appointment from any place in Europe will be pro- 
vided with a free passage not exceeding the cost of a 
free passage from London, which will be issued by the 
Crown Agents for the Colonies on the signature by the 
officer of an agreement to refund the cost of the 
passage in the event of his failing to serve for one 
tour of service for any other reason than bodily or 
mental infirmity. 
Officers proceeding to their posts on first appoint- 
ment from any place outside Furope will be allowed 
their reasonable travelling expenses (i.e., cost of rail- 
way fare to port of embarkation and cost of passage 
ticket to Hast Africa, but not incidental expenses) if 
duly supported by vouchers. 
99.—(a) An officer who has been granted leave of 
absence, except on the ground of urgent private 
affairs, is granted free transport to the coast and a 
free passage to the United Kingdom ; if returning for 
further service, he is granted similar privileges for 
the return journey. Any extra expenditure incurred 
by extension of leave, or similar cause, for other than 
public reasons, will be at the charge of the officer 
concerned. 
(b) When, however, the officer is not returning to 
his duties at the end of his leave, a free passage to 
the United Kingdom will only be provided if claimed 
within six months of his cessation of duty in the case 
of an officer on the permanent establishment. or