3.
Your paragraph 6.
cost of living allowance.
Other points regarding
I can now give you assurance
that Commission's proposals for high cost of living. allowance, subject to modifications referred to in paragraph 2 above, have been accepted as they stand for revised basic salaries up to $1499 per mensem (approximately £1125 per annum). Having regard to what is done elsewhere I consider that there should be no
increase in rate of high cost of living allowance after
I therefore salary of about $800 per annum is reached.
consider that cost of living allowance on revised basic salaries of $1500 per menscm (£1125 per annum) and above
should be the game as that on revised basic salaries
between 1000 and 1199 per mensem - vis. 425 per mensem
(2318. 15. 0. per annum).
Your paragraph 8.
Time-scales.
300 my
confidential savingram No..... which indicates points
regarding basic salaries in addition to administrative
scale, on which I still have doubts. I shall be
communicating with you shortly in more detail on all
these points, including administrative scale.
5. Your paragraph 9. Publication. Gee my telegram
NO.....
6. Your paragraph 10. - Retrospective effect.
I feel that strongest possible line will have to be
taken from the beginning that financial position of
Colony does not permit an earlier date than 1 January 1947. In you information
On 9 December Malayan Governments made public announcement
regarding Trusted Report and included statement that they
proposed to recommend to Secretary of State that retro-
spective effect be given to 1 August, 1947. This may be
helpful to you.
7. Your paragraph 11. Payment of part of erreans
in serip of new loan or in savings certificates.
4. I agree that action should be confined to inviting
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