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REGE 6 APR 07, HongKong

31st October 1506.

I have the honour to lay before your Lordship the

following statement for, I hope, your favourable consideration.

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As your Lordship is aware two memorials are being, or

have been, forwarded by the Civil Servants of this Colony asking

your Lordship to reconsider your decision on the salary

question. I have signed neither of those meliorials because it

appeared to me that one was a memorial from those on the

sterling basis, and the other from those on the silver basis.

I could not sign the former as I am on the silver basis. I did

not sign the latter as it seemed to me that my position was not

quite the same as that of the majority of its signatories. Of

course I thoroughly agree with the facts stated in both the

menorials and the arguments based thereon. I therefore will not

take up your Lordship's time by repeating those facts and

arguments, but will confine myself to the following remarks; -

In my position in the Colony I find it almost impossible to

His Majesty's

Principal Secretary of State

for the Colonies.