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I have discussed this with Mr. Whittle. Attached is a note on the general position showing how the present position in Malaya arose. Other Colonial Governments paid cost of living allowances to officers on leave before salaries were revised. In most cases the increase in the C.0.L. in the Colony was in line with that of this country. Palestine, where the C.O.L. was exceptionally high, paid only half rates of allowances to officers on leave. When salaries were revised the cost of living element was included in the revised salaries and C.0.L.A. disappeared. It will be seen from the note that payment of C.0.L.A. at full rates to Malayan officers on leave, in addition to revised rates of salary, was one of several recommendations of the Joint Committee that were arrived at with difficulty after compromise. The recommendations raised important questions as to the rates of allowances to be paid and in considering the recommendation regarding officers on leave does not appear to have been critically examined.
Salaries in Malaya have been revised to post war level and are higher than the revised salaries in East or West Africa where no C.0.L.A. is payable on revised rates of salary either to officers on leave or in the Colony. When salaries were revised in Malaya it would have been logical to have discontinued any payment of 0.0.1.A. officers on leave. I can think of no argument to support payment of C.O.L.A. at full rates to officers on leave.
Salaries in Hong Kong have also been revised to post war level and are the highest in the Colonial Empire. The time-scale is £750 - £1,555. C.0.L.AĮ range from £266 p.a. on a basic salary of £525 to £318 p.a. on a basic salary of £1,332. It is difficult to put forward an argument to justify payment of C.O.L.A. to Hong Kong officers on leave unless it is necessary for Hong Kong to follow Malaya in this matter.
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