CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12] — Page 340

has been made to the officers of the Straits Settlement and the F.M.S. in the shape of double exchange compensation as of 1st January, 1902. I shall be glad if you will communicate to Sir Henry Blake all public and confidential despatches likely to afford him assistance in the drawing of his scheme of starting salaries in that Colony, and to show clearly the lines which have been followed in the case of existing officers in the Straits Settlement and the F.M.S.

By Order,

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Kay (No.126) to Sir H. A Blake

MINUTE.

Antrobus.

Su Fiddian 14/12 Johnson 16

telegram of the 12th Dec '01

I had the honour to inform you in my instant that I was prepared to agree to officers of the Service who are entitled to receive the exchange compensation allowance being granted from 1 January, 1902, the concession as has been given to officers of the Straits Settlement.

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Cox.

Lucas.

Graham.

M. Dumanney,

rl of Onslow.

Chamberlain.

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41681

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