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Sec. file 1/4093/47.
SAVINGRAM
To the Secretary of State for the Colonies.
From the Governor, Hong Kong.
Date...
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12th August, 1948.
No. 547
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CONFIDENTIAL.
Your confidential telegram 696.
Cost of living allowances.
I enclose for your information a copy of a note on an informal discussion on 2nd July, 1948, in Hong Kong, attended by Professor F. Benham, C.B.E. Economic Adviser, Commissioner General's Office, Singapore. The principles of procedure set out in this note have been accepted here and a special committee has been appointed with the terms of reference set out in enclosure 1, composed as follows:
Chairman
Members
Hon. Sir Man-kam Lo, C.B.E.
Professor R. Robertson, M.A. Mr. W.G. Wormal, F.R.S.S.,
Statistical Officer. Major H.F.G. Chauvin,
Labour Officer.
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Member and
Secretary :
2.
Mr. R.M. Hetherington, D.F.C.
Assistant Financial Secretary.
I also attach a copy of a despatch addressed to the Officer Administering the Government, Federation of Malaya, and the Governor, Singapore, copied to the Commissioner General, Singapore.
RECEIVED
26 AUG 1048 C.O. KAGY.