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Mr.

Mr.

Mr.

Calme 25% acending to Col. No.131)

Sir C. Parkinson.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

(which, in the absence of any special reason might

to the contrary, be assessed in

same basis an

the

Tropical Africa)

FURTHER ACTION.

in Hong Kong a substantial number of

officers are in fact provided with

Government quarters, I would invite you

to consider whether the Tropical

African arrangement, as described above,

might not suitably be adopted. That is

to say, all officers of the classes now

under consideration would normally be

granted free quarters (either Government

quarters or quarters rented by the

Government on their behalf). No

deduction would be made from salary in

respect of rent, and an allowance at the

prescribed rate would be made to any

officer who for reasons approved by the

The

in

Colonial Secretary should make his own

arrangements for accommodation.

value of free quarters or house

allowance would be a pensionable

emolument.

(c) General level of salaries.

Judged by Tropical African standards,

the