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the two Colonies will (all the subordinate officers) will continue to belong to Colony, & we need not (at present) touch the Widows & Orphan Funds except in the one Pension point.

Having ... it would ... pbreads, proposed to the Straits in par. 4 of despatch in 8834/93. were done also in Hongkong. Equitably meet the case of an officer who had served partly in the other Colony?

Otherwise ... thartly in one ...? Adopt first Simillis proposals I sent them to Straits & Hongkong for guidance.

Yee 47. Sug. 30/10

I think eventually there should be one Widows & Orphans fund for Hongkong, the Straits & the Native States. It will be a much simpler plan.

As soon as the Native States appointments are classified, one Civil Service established, it might well be amalgamated with the Straits & Hongkong.

1. Civil Services to be, as far as the scales of Salaries to be, possible, uniform in all three.

Please see on memorandum on federation of the states - sent on ...

• See also enclosed note from Sir Cocal Smith.

M. Fanfield C.PL 80 Oct 87 +0.93 3No93 Rs 22/4

M. Johnson & I are not quite at one about this draft. He thinks that difficulties will arise if we attempt to speak of the two services as being one, and thinks that what is wanted is met by laying down simply that men are transferable from one Colony to the other.

On the other hand I think... we had

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the two Colonies will (all the subordinate officers) will continue to belong to Colony, & we need not (at present) touch the Widows & Orphan Funds except in the one Pension point. Having ... it would ... pbreads, proposed to the Straits in par. 4 of despatch in 8834/93. were done also in Hongkong. Equitably meet the case of an officer who had served partly in the other Colony? Otherwise ... thartly in one ...? Adopt first Simillis proposals I sent them to Straits & Hongkong for guidance. Yee 47. Sug. 30/10 I think eventually there should be one Widows & Orphans fund for Hongkong, the Straits & the Native States. It will be a much simpler plan. As soon as the Native States appointments are classified, one Civil Service established, it might well be amalgamated with the Straits & Hongkong. 1. Civil Services to be, as far as the scales of Salaries to be, possible, uniform in all three. Please see on memorandum on federation of the states - sent on ... See also enclosed note from Sir Cocal Smith. M. Fanfield C.PL 80 Oct 87 +0.93 3No93 Rs 22/4 M. Johnson & I are not quite at one about this draft. He thinks that difficulties will arise if we attempt to speak of the two services as being one, and thinks that what is wanted is met by laying down simply that men are transferable from one Colony to the other. On the other hand I think... we had
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the two Colonies will (all the subordinate officers) will continue to belong to Colmy, & we need not (at precent touch the Widons & Orphan Funds except in the one 27 Pension point Having it would pbreads, proposed to the Straits in par. 4 of despre in 8834/93. were done also in Hareskong Equitably meet the case who had served parth in the other Colang? Otherwise of an officer thartly in one ?Adopt fist Simillis proposals I send themant to Straits &Akany for affguidance Yee 47. Sug. 30/10 I think eventually there should be one Widows d Orphans fand for HongHong the Straits d: the Native States. It will be a Much simpler plan. As soon as the Natives States appointments are classified Lone Hat fervise d weeded, that fivil Service established, it might bell be amalgamated with the the Stails & Hongkong, 1. Civil Services % be, as far as the scales of Salaries to be, possible, uniform in all three Please see on memorandum on t federation of the states - sent on See also enclosed note from separatch Siz Cocal Smith M. Fanfield C.PL 80 Oct 87 +0.93 3No93 Rs 22/4 Ne M. Johnson & I not quite at one about this draft. He thinks that Cifficulties will arise } if we attemit speak of the two services as being one, and thinks that what is 1 549 down simply wanted is met by laying transfered that men are from (pealy to be) one Colony to the other. On the other hand I thin.. we had
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the two Colonies will (all the subordinate

officers) will continue to belong to

Colmy, & we need not (at precent touch the Widons & Orphan

Funds

except

in the

one

27

Pension

point

Having

it would

pbreads, proposed to the Straits in par. 4 of despre in 8834/93. were done also in Hareskong Equitably meet the case who had served parth in the other Colang?

Otherwise

of an officer

thartly

in one

?Adopt fist Simillis proposals I send themant to Straits &Akany for affguidance

Yee

47. Sug. 30/10

I think eventually there should be one

Widows d

Orphans fand for HongHong

the Straits d: the Native States. It

will be a

Much

simpler plan.

As soon as the Natives States appointments

are classified

Lone

Hat fervise

d weeded, that

fivil Service established, it might bell be amalgamated with the

the Stails & Hongkong,

1. Civil Services

%

be, as

far as

the scales of

Salaries to be,

possible, uniform

in all three

Please see on memorandum on

t

federation of the states - sent on

• See also enclosed note from

separatch

Siz Cocal Smith

M. Fanfield

C.PL

80 Oct

87

+0.93

3No93 Rs 22/4

Ne

M. Johnson & I not quite at one about this draft. He thinks that Cifficulties will arise

}

if

we attemit

speak of the two services as being

one, and thinks that what is

1

549

down simply

wanted is met by laying transfered

that men are

from

(pealy to be)

one Colony to the other.

On the other hand I thin.. we had

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