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TELEGRAM from the 0.A. G. of Hong Kong to the

Secretary of State for the Colonies.

Dated 9th October.

(Received, Colonial Office, 11.21 a.m., 9th October, 1929).

62911/29

CONFIDENTI AL. Your telegram of 2nd October Confidential

I am most grateful for reconsideration of Messers case

and agree with proposal for new Deputy Treasurer but

venture to suggest that the latter appointment need not

necessarily include reversion of Treasurership. Hong Kong

cadet service will feel very keenly the loss of this post

as there is indication that post of Attorney General

Captain Superintendent of Police and Head of Sanitary

Department may also be lost to the Cadet Service in the near

ons of the

future and attractive service will thereby be greatly

diminished. In any case I would request that number of first class cadet appointments should be unaffected. As to salary I presume it is intended that proposed salary of £1200 shall carry existing special privileges referred to on page 2 of

Salaries Commission Report forwarded with my despatch of 6th

September No.395. I suggest that if recommendations of

Salaries Commission abolishing present special privileges

are adopted salary should then be £1400 with high cost

of living allowance and if holder is appointed to Treasurership

should be that recommended by Commission Report

paragraph 42 for first class Cadets namely £1500 to £1800.

I shall be glad to have early advice of probable date of

new officers arrival.