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but an Auditor might not care to run to
risk with some Governors.
(Signed) A.J.HARDING.
the
Director of Colonial Audit.
7th March, 1930.
Mr. Ellis.
I hope to send on the Salaries
Commission papers this week, and in the
meantime this must wait as far as fixing the
Auditor's salary is concerned. But I
suggest that a decision should be taken
without that delay on two points in the
D.C.A's minute
(1) The late Gov's recommendation of
Mr. Dallin
(2) The undesirability of the Auditor' ន
salary being on an incremental scale.
On the second point it seems to me
clearly undesirable that the salary fixed
for the Auditor should to any degree depend
on the Governor's certificate.
The same
reasons against it apply as for the creation
of the Colonial Audit Service, namely the
independence needed vis-à-vis the Colonial
Administration.
In Hong Kong it is usual for even the high appointments to be on an incremental scale though this is unusual in other
Colonies, but there is no reason for the
Auditor to be placed in the same position,
and it would give no ground for criticism
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