§ Sir S. HOAREasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any decision has been arrived at with reference to the permanent salaries of officials in Kenya, Uganda, and our other East Africa Dependencies; whether the war bonus is now being brought to an end; and what, if any, rise in salary it is proposed to make permanent?
Mr. WOODWar bonuses were abolished in East Africa generally from the 1st of April, 1920, on the introduction 1995W of improved permanent scales of salary. No all-round percentage increase of salary was adopted, but new scales were arranged, in consultation with the Governors, with the condition that the amount actually drawn by an officer under the new arrangements should not be less than his salary and war bonus under the old arrangement. Representations have been made in favour of further increases, but in the present financial position I see no prospect of being able to consider them.