CO129-558-8 Revision of salaries 19-8-1936 - 11-2-1937 — Page 73

C. O.

Mr. Acheson. 24/1.

Mr. Gent

Mr.

Jeffries./4/2 hu Cowell 5

Sir C. Park

Sir G. Tomlinson.

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53723/36.

Creed (5)

18/2/36

× Sir T. Bocoridpbell

× Sir J. Shuckburgh 5/3/3

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

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DOWNING STREET,

Lebruary, 1986.

12 MAR 1936

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Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

HONG KONG.

NO. 82.

GOVERNOR.

DESPATCH.

H./ 8

5365235

HK.

Sir,

In my despatch No. 525 of the

23rd December, 1935, I promised to supply,

for your assistance in reviewing the

salary scales attached to public offices

in Hong Kong in the light of the present

financial situation, further information

regarding the steps which have been

taken to revise salaries in East and

Memo. C.

2 copies herewith.

Memo. D.

2 copies herewith

Memo. E.

2 copies herewith.

FURTHER ACTION.

West Africa.

2.

I need hardly remind you that,

in the past, scales of salary for the

Colonial Service have for the most part

been fixed by the individual Governments,

with reference primarily to local

circumstances, such as the local cost

and standard of living, the immediate

financial