CO129-568-10 Government Marine Surveyors- petition for increase in salary 30-12-1937 - 6-11-1939 — Page 38

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Telegrams-" SHIPMINDER, PARL, LONDON." Telephone-WHITEHALL 5140.

Any further communication on this

subject should be addressed to :-

The Assistant Secretary,

Mercantile Marine Department

(address as opposite)

and the following number quoted :—-

E.M. 5050.

Sir,

MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT,

BOARD OF TRADE,

GREAT GEORGE STREET,

538

LONDON, S.W.1.

29th June, 1938.

With reference to Mr. H.R. Cowell's letter of the

8th June (No. 53712/1/38) respecting the proposed revision

of the salaries of the Government Marine Surveyors in

Hong Kong, I am directed by the Board of Trade to state,

for the information of Mr. Secretary MacDonald, that they

concur generally in the course of action now proposed.

I am to add that it is presumed that the proposals

will be discussed locally, and that if the revised scales

of pay are likely to affect the fees chargeable to ship-

owners, opportunity will be afforded to local shipping

interests to make such representations as they may consider

to be necessary.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

The Under-Secretary of State.

Colonial Office,

S.W. 1.