CO129-532-2 Amendments to schedule of agreement for engagement of officers 9-1-1931 - 8-4-1932 — Page 21

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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONGKONG, 12th January, 1931.

100 72851/30

My Lord,

I have the honour to refer to the

correspondence noted in the

Secretary of State's despatch 4m 7286.140 of 24th May, 1930.

Governor's despatch No.480 of 68518th September, 1930.

Governor's despatch No.571 of

28th October, 1930.

Aned (B)

margin regarding the treatment

of officers on agreement whose

services are not permanently

retained by the employing Government and to suggest

that a definite grant of three months' full pay

leave, inclusive or exclusive of the period of the

homeward voyage, will be a more satis factory method

of dealing with such cases than the grant of a bonus

of three months' salary.

2.

For although the instructions recently

issued by Your Lordship regarding an early decision

for or against the retention of such an officer may

be carefully observed, the officer may well find it

difficult to decide whether to seek his further live-

lihood in public or in private service until he has

made personal investigation in the United Kingdom of

the prospects offering. And while the bonus will, equally with leave-pay, provide funds for his mainten- ance during such investigation, his public service will

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THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD PASSFIELD,

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have