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Sir,

26 MAY 1939 0.0. MAA

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG,

11th May, 1939.

I have to refer to my confidential (2) despatch

of 3rd April, 1939, on the subject of the filling of the vacancy in the post of Deputy Harbour Master. The

particulars of the office enclosed with that despatch

provide for a flat salary of £1250 without any residential

allowance. In your confidential (4) despatch of 27th

April, 1939, on the subject of the Anomalies Committee

Report, you have suggested a new scale of residential

allowance which will apparently involve the payment of

such allowance in addition to the proposed salary of £1250.

While it has not yet been possible to examine that

proposal fully, I expect that I shall desire to adopt it,

but at the same time, to propose a variation in the

salaries of this post and certain others to which the

Anomalies Committee proposed to attach fixed salaries of

£1250. In all probability the alternative of £1200 plus

residential allowance on the scale suggested by you will

be recommended as an alternative.

2.

In these circumstances I would request that if

no offer of this appointment has yet been made any final

promise as to salary should be deferred until it has been

possible to reach a definite decision on this point.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,

&C.,

&C.,

&C.

Your most obedient, humble servant,

6. Fish borthcote

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Governor.

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