and those who you now propose should receive similar
allowances. This appears to involve certain grades
receiving increases under both heads and I should be
grateful for a fuller explanation of the need for this.
3. As regards the proposed increased cost of living
allowance I am not aware whether there has been any
increase in the cost of living in Hong Kong in the last
year and it would be of help in considering this matter
to know what was the cost of living figure in, say,
May, 1946, and at present as compared with 1941.
4.
It would be appreciated if you could give me
some indication as to the extent to which any
resignations have in fact taken place on account of
the greater attractions of commercial employment giving
numbers and grades.
5. It is possible that officials have to some extent
been able to meet the increased cost of living from lump
sums received in respect of the period of Japanese
occupation: which have by now been exhausted.
mention this point but you may be able in your reply to
give certain information regarding this aspect of the
problem.
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