for higher

The group (d) vates

allowances than

1

in

group (b).

represent the

biggest increase

existing rates and

all thought of "taper" (s

*

E

WUJ

case here

see 12 (-e) & (C) m

this file) has disappeared. However the

in straight forward suice the

equivalent," or slightly

مقلمة

proposed

less than Singapore rates. The relative

costs of living may be problematical

certamily sufficiently

but they equivalent

are

to

obviate

serious

ang

object com

là de

adopt in

the

sami

valer of C‚O.L‚A.

4-

The Lo Committee have endorsed the

procedure for future

principles and

of CO.L.A.

revisim

an

H.K.

which

result of discursio

were agreed between

and fungapore (vede 16) and

Je commend

in

para 36 5

the

they

ther's Report

basis for linking changes in

with changes in

Figure. This

accepti with

5.

CO.L.A.

Retail Price Index

recommendation the Governor

ove

Bearning

M

put forward by the

provvio.

wind that these proposals

Governor

are based

his consideration of the report of a

special committee

who have

gone very

carefully into this question of C.-L.A. the spot. A think that, unless we that the proposals are

are

going

say

fundamentally unacceptable, we must-

accept.

the Treasury with greater

them

they stand and informe

Cesser degree

of finality that we

propose.

I have

sent

20

copy of (21) to the Treasury and

I should be grateful

four of Palmers

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