CO129-532-2 Amendments to schedule of agreement for engagement of officers 9-1-1931 - 8-4-1932 — Page 3

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Mr. Buske

the

m

looking at this

again

proper course is to tell the

I think

CA, to

delete altogether from agreements any reference to the method of converting

we

sterling salaries into dollars. I

ренние

presume that even if

unded the

referen

as in the draft, you

would

was happed

advise that the H.K. Gort. wo

from adopting any system of conversion less favourable to the offices during

the woremy of

the agreement?

And probably, in view of the definite statement in existing agreements that " for purpour of local payment the calary is converted just dollars at the current rate of exchange", you will consider that the H.K. Gort. cannot adopt its new method of

conversion in the are

I such officers. That point will no doubt

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be raised in the petition which is being

rent from H.K.

J. A. Calder

3.2.31

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