PP VALLETTA
RR FCQ
ED IN
Y No. 51
9 OCT 1973
RIDGE/HKIOD
PRICKIT
PRILIS (coly to OPA) Сеньора)
NO DISTRIBUTION
235
CYPHER/CAT A
FM HONG KONG 0907252.
CONFIDENTIAL
LAST
REF
223
***
REF
TO PRIORITY VALLETTA TELNO 2 OF 9 OCTOBER INFO FCO.
GRATEFUL PASS FOLLOWING TO PRENDERGAST FROM CLINTON.
YOUR TELNO 2 OF 4 OCTOBER.
LETTER WITH FULL DETAILS OF TERMS OF APPOINTMENT FOLLOWS SHORTLY.
2. BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE ON APPOINTMENT FOR YOU AND YOUR WIFE IS HONG KONG DOLLARS 1,200. THIS CAN BE SPENT ON SEA OR AIR FREIGHT AT YOUR DISCRETION, INCLUDING THE COST OF PACKING CASES. PACKING, STORAGE INSURANCE AND CUSTOMS ARE FOR YOUR ACCOUNT. I MUCH REGRET THAT WE CANNOT DIRECTLY ASSIST WITH TRANSPORT TO AND STORAGE OF YOU GOODS IN U.K. BUT IN LIGHT OF THESE EXPENSES AND OTHER FACTORS H.E. IS PREPARED TO ASK FINANCE COMMITTEE ON 17 OCTOBER TO
RAISE YOUR SALARY TO HONG KONG DOLLARS 13,000 P.M.
3. FARES FOR YOURSELF AND WIFE WILL BE PAID FROM MALTA TO HONG KONG
THROUGH LONDON.
4. YOUR DATE OF APPOINTMENT ON FULL PAY WILL BE YOUR DATE OF
ARRIVAL IN LONDON EN ROUTE TO HONG KONG.
5. FOR EACH NIGHT SPENT IN LONDON YOU WILL ALSO RECEIVE DOLLARS 200 SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE EACH FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR WIFE,
(FCO PLEASE PASS TO PRENDERGAST VIA MACOUN IF ALREADY IN LONDON).
MACLEHOSE
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