CO129-562-6 Revision of salaries 8-1-1937 - 17-11-1937 — Page 5

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B.

? acknowledge and say that the

S. of S. is prepared to agree to the revised

salaries for super-scale posts, but remarking

that it is presumed that a Colonial Secretary

will receive a duty allowance as proposed in 5

on the 1936 file. Wait for the despatch on

the consequential adjustment of other sterling

salaries.

To No.4.

I think we may agree that the revised

time scale salaries should not apply to serving

officers;but in view especially of the high

pensions which are granted in Hong Kong it would

seem desirable from the point of view of the

frecedento

Colony and subject to presidence elsewhere that

the new salary for super-scale posts should apply

to new appointments.

We may, I think, wait

European Civil

for any action which the

Servants' Council may take and agree with the

Governor that there is no reason for the

appointment of a Commission. Perhaps Mr.

Acheson would advise as to the action taken in

African Colonies regarding the application of

new scales to serving officers.

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betion, as at

at A. B

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P. Rages

2.1V

I agree generally.

There is

no doubt that the proposal to apply the revised

rates of pay to officers now serving in Hong

on aromotion

Kong who may be promoted to any super-scale

post for which a revised salary has been approved

is in accordance with general policy, and indeed,

any