Telegram
about Royal Emper
Sonely Leaflet.
OUTWARD TELEGRAM
FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES
Bit. 21076/7/49.
Codo
TO HONG KONG (817 A. Grantham)
Sant 11th February 1949, 17.45 hrs.
32 50
30
No. 175 Restricted.
Conditions and Cost of Living.
In a pamphlet on Hong Kong issued dis February, 1943, copy of which follows by air mail, Information Bureau of Royal Empire Society state that a married men would not be able to live satisfactorily in the Colony unless in receipt of F.K.#2,000 a month.
2.
Attention of Crow Agents has been called to this statement by a prospective candidste for appointment as Inspector of Worka, P.W.D. (your tolegram No. 117 refars). Crow Agents potat mak difficulty, while statement atende zagwallied.. in recruiting candidates for posts (such as Inspector of Works) where enoluments, buluding allevancos, are less than 1.4.62,000 a month.
You may wish to patso matter with Roya Empire Boo lety. I should in any case he gratofu. for information, to be pessed to Crowa Agents
to how far stetempat ta valid for Goretagetit servants.