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9. Any dispute between Colonial Government and

Consulting Engineers to be submitted to Crown Agents for

arbitration.

10.

Consulting Engineers to submit a schedule of staff deemed necessary with salaries and allowances which will not be exceeded and such to be incorporated in the agreement. 11. The Consulting Engineers to engage such staff subject to approval of the Colonial Government both of the

persons selected and the remunerations offered. The

agreements of all Officers to be drawn up to the approval of the Colonial Government and must clearly state all salary and allowances, leave privileges etc. and be determinable

within three months' notice.

12. Where suitable Officers are already in Government Service and can be spared they should be offered employment in which case they would be seconded and any necessary arrangement or agreement would be drawn up in Hong Kong. All but a very few positions could be filled from the Colonial Service at least until the Public Works Extraordinary programme is extended. This will save very considerably

all round.

All fees expenses of disbursements to be paid to

the Engineers in pounds sterling.

13.

All staff to be under the sole direction of the Engineers but Colonial Government to have the power to dismiss any Officer subject to the Consulting Engineers' approval which shall not be unreasonably withheld.