CO129-505-1 Cadet Officers appointed under reconstruction scheme- salaries 29-4-1927 - 15-8-1927 — Page 9

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Malayan schemes and the amount of arrears of salary

involved. The dates given as those on which the officers

passed their final examinations are arbitrary and not actual,

allowance having been made for certain unavoidable delays

in their course of study due to the exigencies of the

service and the political conditions of Canton.

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There is no doubt that the War Cadets here

are labouring under a very distinct sense of grievance at

having been treated less liberally than their fellow

officers in Malaya and Ceylon and I should be prepared

subject to your approval to put either the Malaya or

modified Ceylon schemes before the Finance Committee for

their sanction. The delay in dealing with this matter

has led to the accumulation of arrears which will prove

a somewhat heavy charge on the revenue of 1928. If any

alteration is to be made, however, I think it is only

just that arrears should be paid, in order that all sense

of grievance may be removed. The future charge will be

comparatively small owing to Mr. Nihill's recent transfer

to Iraq. I am personally in favour of the Malayan Scheme which I think affords an adequate relief to the officers concerned and imposes on the Colony a burden as heavy as

it can reasonably be expected to bear in this connection.

I shall be glad of your instruction before proceeding further

in the matter.

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I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient, humble servant,

Governor, &c.