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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1976

THERE ARE HOWEVER TWO PROVISOS : THE CASE MUST BE CLEARLY ESTABLISHED TO THE SATISFACTION OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AND IMPLEMENTATION MUST DEPEND ON HIS VIEW OF THE ECONOMY IN 1976 BEING VINDICATED BY EVENTS.

HE SAID THERE COULD BE NO QUESTION OF A POSSIBLE SALARIES REVISION WITH EFFECT FROM APRIL 1 LAST YEAR, BECAUSE WHATEVER THE CASE MAY HAVE BEEN +THERE ARE TWO CONDITIONS WHICH MUST BE SATISFIED BEFORE CIVIL SERVICE SALARIES CAN BE REVISED TO MAINTAIN THEIR REAL VALUE FIRST. THIS MUST BE CONSISTENT WITH THE CURRENT PRACTICE OF THE PRIVATE SECTOR, AND, SECONDLY, THE GOVERNMENT'S GENERAL FINANCIAL SITUATION MUST BE SUCH AS TO ENABLE A REVISION TO BE PAID FOR.+

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