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over the anomaly which I have just outlined. But if, which I submit would be perfectly
proper, you were to compute the calaulation
on the basis of the maximum salary which a
Permanent Secretary in the Home Civil Service
could earn, which is of course £9,200 in
the case of, for example, your Permanent
ar
Secretary and the Head of the Diplomatic
Service, the maximum figure for a Governor
would go up to £6,133, which would overcome
all our difficulties. Because it is desirable
to eradicate
that-justice-should manifestly be seen-te
the anomalin mentioned above, thope that you will agree
be-done, I-see-no-real reason why e
Statutory Instrument should not be published
now raising the maximum to the level of £6,133.
The Governor of Hong Kong is due back in
London for consultations at the end of this
month and is understandably anxious about his
personal affairs;
affairs; and it would be very
encouraging indeed if you could see your way to
giving early clearance on this point so that
we could let him know.
5.
These are the three points affecting
the Governors' emoluments on which I think
that there is a case which is utterly, fair and
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such as Swaziland, become independent.
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