CO129-599-1 Salaries Commission 8-12-1947 - 22-12-1947 — Page 218

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INWARD TELEGRAM

21

FEL

1948

I

XI XII

TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

COPY FOR REGIS

FROM ACTING GUVERLOR GENERAL : MALAYA

(at Singapore)

D. 20th February, 1548.

Ra 20th

IMMEDIATE

CEIVED

## 13.50 hrs.

53/23

IN

III

No.72

Addressed to the S.of S.

Repeated to the Governor of Hong Kong No.2081.

214

220

GISTRY

(209/211)

Your télegram No.234 to the Governor of Hong Kong. Expatriation Pay.

Malayan Governments would prefer to retain the six

(173) platforms proposed in Governor General's telegram No.2 of

3rd January but, 1? uniformity with Hong Kong is considered essential, they prefer new platform of £252 on salaries between £1,300 and £1,400, Lowest actual salary to which this platform would apply is 930 per month, which is within the super scale range. £1,276 ( 910 per month) is merely a

($ point in the Administrative and Legal scales.

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Copies sent to: -

Treasury

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- Mr. D.R.Serpall.

Mr. H.R.Apperley.

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