CO129-568-10 Government Marine Surveyors- petition for increase in salary 30-12-1937 - 6-11-1939 — Page 43

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C. O.

Mr. Bickle

24/2/38

Mr.

Mr.

53712/1/38 Hong Kong

Downing Street,

43

Februa

1938.

Sir H. Moore.

Sir G. Tomlinson.

Sir C. Bottomley.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

Permt. U.S. of S.

Parly. U.S. of S.

Secretary of State.

DRAFT.

THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY,

MERCANTILE MARINE DEPARTMENT,

BOARD OF TRADE.

Sir,

3 MAR 1938

I am etc., to transmit to

you, to be laid before the Board of

Trade, a copy of a despatch from the

Governor of Hong Kong relating to

representations which have been made

by the Government Marine Surveyors in

the Colony concerning their salaries.

2.

The S. of S. considers that

Fr. Gov. No. 768, 30th Dec.

(1) and enclosures

FURTHER ACTION.

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these officers have some claim to a

higher scale of remuneration than they

are receiving at present, and he

proposes to approve the proposals put

forward in the despatch. Before doing

so, however, he would be grateful if

the Board of Trade would be so good as

to furnish him with their advice in

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the matter, particularly in regard to

the points dealt with in paragraphs 7

and 9 of the despatch.

(Signed) H R. OOW

I am,

etc.,

(*801-150) Wt. 13952-47 10,000 6/37 T.S. 695 (*1632-150) Wt. 32179-71 20,000 12/37 T.S. 695