enable the fctor for leave to be considerably
reduced and therby make possible a corresponding
reduction in the establishment.
No doubt
similar considerations will apply in the case
of Administrative of icers.
3. As Mr.Ross, the Efficiency /xpert, is expected to pay his long-awaited visit to Hong
Kong very shortly and as, in any case, some
considerable time has elapsed since your despatch
under reference was written, it has occurred to
me that you may wish to await the result of Mr.Ross's enquiries and then to give further
consideration to:-
(a) the number of posts which must
(0)
ordinarily be filled by Administrative
Officers, and
the number of posts not ordinarily filled
by Administrative officers, but for which
the establishment of Administrative Officers
has ordinarily to provide leave replacements.
4. I should be glad to know whether you wish.
to adopt this suggestion.
5. Should you decide to make revised proposals as a (result of the Jurther consideration suggested)
As sugated in sorreraph 3/it would be of assistance
to me in considering them if an up-to-date statement
could be furnished on the lines of enclosure 3 to your
despatch under reference, distinguishing between the
<permanent and ontraet officers.