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5. THE PAYMENT OF HONORARIA IS COVERED BY E.R. 789 AND, BROADLY, RELATES TO PAYMENTS FOR PROLONGED PERIODS OF OVERTIME AND SPECIAL DUTIES. THE USE OF THE WORD 'HONORARIUM' IN THE PLACE OF THE WORD 'GRATUITY' WOULD NOT THEREFORE BE APPROPRIATE.
6. PROVIDED ALL THE OTHER NECESSARY CRITERIA ARE MET, MR HOWELL WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO CLAIM LOCAL EDUCATION ALLOWANCES UNDER ESTABLISHMENT CIRCULAR 73/72. THE ALLOWANCE, SUBJECT TO A MAXIMUM OF DOLLARS 1,278 P.A. IS 60% OF THAT PART OF THE INCLUSIVE FEE' WHICH EXCEEDS DOLLARS 409. THIS IS THE FORMULA APPLICABLE TO ALL OFFICERS SERVING WITH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WITH THE EXCEPTION OF SECONDED CIVIL SERVANTS AND MILITARY PERSONNEL.
7. PLEASE ENSURE THAT FUTURE TELEGRAMS REGARDING HOWELL ARE GRADED CONFIDENTIAL IN ORDER TO AVOID POSSIBILITY OF A PREMATURE
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