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expenditure in addition to that mentioned in

the enclosure to your despatch under reference, e.g. for subordinate staff, offices, local transport, equipment etc.

I should also be glad to know whether you would agree to suitable contract officers being recruited, if necessary, at a higher point in the time scale than is provided for under the terms of R.D. W. 6 on the

understanding that, should they ater be appointed to the permanent and pensionable. establishment, they should fall inte line with those already on the establishment who were appointed under the terms of R. D. W. 6.

4.

I assume you could have as objection to the payment of a

It has been pointed out that it is usual for a

gratuity to be paid to a contract officer at the end as provided in pamphlfram ferred

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of his contract, if he is not appointed to the permanent

establishment.

agree to this,

I should also be glad to know if you would confirm.

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to offer any

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appreciably higher salaries than they would be allowed if appointed on probation in accordance with the terms of pamphlet RDW.6. Ishowed be grateful to know whether you tooned agree to recruitment this basis on the understanding that, showed fuck officers be transferred later to the permanent and plasionable Cotblishment, they would fall intoline, as far as salaries are concerned, with those apponited on normal terms.

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