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(4) Ashort but incisive munte by the Encl

Treasurer

151. Atta from the Acting Padmaster Fulsh

Alikter Gennal, dealing with the salamis of his

8.47.

(6) Adespatch from Sei H. Blake, affrom the Committee's for fronts but recommending Mr. May and adding nothing

value.

avendeghts

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noting of any

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Mr. The

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refured toin The sumer 1 of the dispatch is not, nut. It is therefo

the host of the changes says $42.0 difficult to proposed the present rates of bay. All ore (+ about $1 is that the alternative scheme for farrach b clerical salines profond Jill. May, is $4,500 cheaper than the Committer's proposals as regards the same

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seems to involve

existing rates.

schema

as a

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salaries, and

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"Bill. illay speaks of his

M classification of Portuguese clicks. Mart from the obvious objection to a racial classification of this hind

that the scheme is

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confined to Portugues. E-s. the 1st Clarks in the Magistracy (th. Arthur) and the

Registrar General's Office (Ms. Wodehouse)

English, and they as

are

are

included.

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We

bein consulted.

The Treasurer adorses that 95 the Committe: proposals should be

are

olherent told refered to the Head of Defe unt cilty Executy before action is taken. We Legislation Command told whether this was done, and the

uly departmental criticism ne from the Post Office.

It is difficult to follow M. criticises (not

May-

clerical

otherff noth

have is

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regards Cemitter off proposals was for the

offauft since the Committer deals with the aridividuals and M. May with the offices. I think be accepts them in the mains

The idea of getting

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officials (whether Sutes or Clarks) for the Post office from this country is challenged IM. Thomson, and must be finally discouraged. Sei 'HI A Blake "should be told that they cannot be got at the face, and bo fang agree as thative could not agree 14F) terms being offered. 188)

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M. Thompson casts doubt on the advantage of Hong Kong looking

after the Shanghai Ageng Itheils it is wath consisting whether ma should not call attention to this. Post Office has certainly The Hay way without looking afte plant

outlying agencies. Mh. Hastings