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other salaries proposed by Sir Henry Blake.
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It is of importance that the introduction of the sterling scheme should not be delayed and I shall therefore be glad if any representations that you may wish to make with a view to the reconsideration of any part of the proposals contained in this despatch can be made at the earliest possible date.
If, however, you are of opinion that the scheme may be accepted, with the amendments which I have proposed, I would suggest that the scheme, as amended, should be published forthwith; and that officers who are now serving on dollar salaries should be given a period of six months, during which they may elect to come under its provisions.
This period should be extended in the case of officers on leave by so much time as is necessary to permit of the scheme being communicated to them from the Colonial Secretary's Office.
I have, etc.,
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