1. Goo Cauf
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29/4/27
(twds Affent of Mr R.A.) Forest 2 regarding salaries with obsers)
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The history of this question is long
and somewhat involved.
On C.0./50073/18 General (in bundle
below) there is recorded the failure of an
attempt to devise a rule of general application
in the Colonial Services as to the seniority
of post-War ex-Service entrants.
In G. 44813/19 M.S. a similar attempt
was initiated in connection with Eastern
Cadets appointed under the Reconstruction
Scheme.
After much discussion, the attempt
was abandoned (M.C./55700/19 Eastern), and
the Governors of the Far Eastern Colonies
were informed that it had not been found
possible to draw up any general rules, but
that it was considered desirable that on the
first promotion of Cadets appointed under
the Reconstruction Scheme the question of
seniority should be readjusted, regard
being paid to their ages and other
qualifications.
So far the discussion had been solely
as to seniority, but on Gov./72111/19 Ceylon
the question of salary was taken up as
distinct from seniority, and it was suggested
to the Governors of the Far Eastern Colonies
that it might be possible to provide that a
Cadet appointed under the temporary regulations,
whose