CO129-534-4 Appointment of Dr. R.B. Jackson and M.R. Deb- correspondence regarding salaries 12-2-1931 - 27-5-1931 — Page 7

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their high cost of living allowance

should be given to these officeo,

but that, in reis

in reis of the explicit

wording of the conditions on

which their transfor

Jam of opinion

wres

effected, they should be allowed

to continue their special terms

for sterling conversion.

Have o

2. It must, however, be regarded as

implicit in a

may

allowance that it

high cost of living

4 of living allon

be withdrawn at my

time if the Gost, is

satisfied that the local cost of living no longer justifies it. Dr. Jackson and Mr Debr

paid

a

rum in dollars them was

was bring much larger

originally contemplated, and I understand you care ratified that the Cocal out of living heas not inescared in or pondance with the fall in the dollar exchange. In the circumstances I incider that these two officers might be give one years notice of the abolition or reduction of

their ligh cost of living allowance. (Signed) PASSFIELD.

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