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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Statutory Instrument should not be published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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equitable. Empire is no longer a growth

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industry; and the costs are (therefore/minimal

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and [likely to go down as further countries,

such as Swaziland, become independent.

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