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these two posts, who have no domicile in a Gold Standard
Country and are not otherwise entitled to Exchange Compensa-
tion, should enjoy Sterling Salaries, and I submit that it
is unnecessary and would be unwise to allow them to do so now.
Already two Clerks in the Treasury, the 2nd. Clerk
and Assistant Clerk whose salaries are at the rate of $1,800
to $2,100, have applied for increased salaries on the ground
that their work is more responsible than that of the Account-
ant in the Post Office, and if the latter were now permitted
to draw a salary of £280 2355 ($3,584 $4,544 at current rates) general dissatisfaction would be created among the
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many clerks in the Service who are similarly circumstanced as
regards domicile etc., as Mr. Reed and Mr. Remedios.
The Postmaster-General is of opinion that the dollar
salaries already provided for these two posts are sufficient
indeed Mr. Johnston has expressed the opinion that the salary
of the Accountant was fixed at an unnecessarily high rate
and in that opinion I agree. I have therefore to recommend
that since Messrs. Reed and Remedios have not as yet be en
permitted to join the Sterling Salary Scheme and since it
was not intended that they should join it, the posts which they
hold should now be struck out of the Scheme.
It is right to add that Mr. Reed has again applied
to be allowed to draw the Sterling Salary provided for his
post or to be allowed to draw Exchange Compensation. I sun
addressing you separately on his application.
5.
The Principal Civil Medical Officer has
draw attention to the excessive salaries provided in the
Sterling
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