since the extent to which these departments will develop is not yet clear and since certain of the salaries in those departments appear to us to have been fixed in relation not to the salaries in force prior to 1941 but in relation to post-war conditions. It should not be a difficult matter for Government even- tually to assign appropriate salaries to such posts in keeping with the new salaries scheme.
SUB-COMMITTEES
9. All oral evidence was heard by the full Commission. It became clear at an early stage that the issues facing us were so numerous and so complex that we decided to appoint Sub-Committees to investigate or deal with particular problems. A Sub-Committee consisting of Mr. T. Megarry, (Chairman), Mr. J. R. Jones, Mr. A. Pollard and the Joint Secretaries was appointed to discuss with Heads of Departments the comparative grading of staff. A Sub- Committee consisting of the Chairman, Mr. T. Megarry, Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. A. Pollard and the Joint Secretaries was set up to draft model salary scales for the main classes of public officers in accordance with principles already settled by the full Commission. The Chairman, Mr. T. Megarry and Mr. P. C. M. Sedgwick formed another Sub-Committee to draw up schedules of salaries for all posts shown in the 1947-48 Estimates. The cost of living problem was investigated by a Sub-Committee under the Chairmanship of Mr. M. K. Lo, and consisting of Mr. J. R. Jones, Mr. A. Pollard, and Mr. I. S. Wan, assisted by Mr. R. M. Hetherington who was seconded to the Commission by the Financial Secretary for this purpose.