CO129-307 - Governor Sir Blake - 1901 [10-12] — Page 685

HONG KONG

NO

Gov

26987-01-02

-H-Kong.

DRAFT.

Downing Street,

HONG KO

No

171

The 0.A.0.

June, 1902.

Filed

679

MINUTE.

Mr. Fiddian 15/5

Mr. Johnson 2/6

Mr. Antrobus,

Mr. Cox.

Mr. Lucas.

Mr. Graham.

2/6

3. June

EM. Ommanney

Earl of Onslow.

Mr. Chamberlain.

(see further Minute on 2398/01-02)

181.13

xh

th

o Gov. Straits/June '02 dft herewith) -- 6725′′

To Gov Straits 30 May 02

(on 186595t 121699)

Sir,

Henry

I have had under my consideration Sir Blake's despatches of the 25th of October and the 11th of December last, on the subject of the introduction of sterling salaries into the government service of Hong Kong.

2. In paragraph 3 of my despatch No.426 of the 19th December last, I informed Sir Henry Blake of my desire that the same principles should, as far as possible, be adopted in regard to the preparation of a sterling scheme for future appointments to the Hong Kong Government service as had been already laid down in the case of the Straits Settlements. That despatch was crossed by Sir Henry Blake's despatch of the 12th instant.