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The Gov. should be asked to investigate the
facts.
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He is a cadet of eleven years' standing.
Meanwhile the Petition points to un
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anomaly which might be put right at once
ce (Parte 18).
Officers who remit part of their salaries to
the UK. towards the support of dependants
said to be
are specially hard hit. temit is portion
9.0. allow officers to
this salary through the CA. fol
showid bo mudo if their Ca
full sterling
ben of Will families. Mattos This
the support of members of
wiletments to be made on their behalf through
should be arranged in such a way that no conversion into dollar & backagain, is required.
tiretr
The Governor does not comment in
detail on the proposals for increasing
revenue (except to say that the Assessment Tax
cannot be further increased), but the
imposition of fresh taxation is under "active
consideration". He might be asked to explore
the possibilities of an Income Tax as suggested
by Mr Forrest (who was, I think, scarcely
justified in asking that his letter should be
matted
transferred for the consideration of the S. of s).
? Reply might be on following lines.
Petitioners should be informed that S. of S.
has read their memorial but is unable to
reconsider his decision, and should be asked
to bear loyally the sacrifice which an emergency
has rendered necessary. They should be told
that the S. of S. is satisfied that everything
is being done to explore means of economy and
to discover fresh sources of re venue. The
reply should refer to Currency Commission, und
say that S. of S. hopes that the finances of
the Colony will soon be so far restored that a
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