GRS 500
PRIORITY
CYPHER CAT/A
FM HONG KONG 141100Z
CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL-
Hi. Dutyeen
Lead
TO PRIORITY F C O TELEGRAM NO 374 OF 14 APRIL.
MIPT.
P/A
REOUND IN
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FOLLOWING IS SUGGESTED REDRAFT.
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''I AM DIRECTED BY THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS TO INVITE YOU TO CARRY OUT FURTHER STUDIES ON LABOUR RELATIONS IN HONG KONG IN ORDER TO FINALISE YOUR DRAFT ENTITLED ''AN INTERIM AND PROVISIONAL REVIEW'' AND
PRODUCE MORE DEFINITE AND DETAILED SUGGESTIONS FOR ACTION. (NOTE: THE LATTER PHRASE REPRODUCES THE TERMS OF HIS LETTER
TO ME, ATTACHED TO MY LETTER OF 24 FEBRUARY TO YOU, WHICH I THINK EXACTLY DEFINE THE OBJECT HE SHOULD PURSUE).
2. YOU SHOULD CARRY OUT THE STUDY IN WHATEVER WAY SEEMS
APPROPRIATE TO YOU. HOWEVER I AM. ASSUMING THAT:
(A) YOU YOURSELF WILL NEED TO VISIT HONG KONG TWICE FOR ABOUT
5 WEEKS IN ALL:
(2) TWO SUITABLY QUALIFIED ACADEMICS APPOINTED BY YOU WILL
HAVE TO VISIT HONG KONG FOR 4 WEEKS EACH:
(C) A RESEARCH ASSISTANT FROM THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY SHOULD
WORK UNDER YOUR DIRECTION.
3. I AM AUTHORISED TO OFFER THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF REMUNERATION,
ETC.:
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(A) FOR YOURSELF AN HONORARIOUM OF £1600 (AS IN THE REST OF
YOUR FOURTH PENULTIMATE PARA)
(B) FOR EACH OF YOUR TWO ACADEMIC COLLEAGUES £800 STERLING FOR
THEIR 4 WEEKS WORK (AS IN THE SECOND SENTENCE OF YOUR THIRD PENULTIMATE PARA)
C) FOR YOUR LOCALLY ENGATED ASSISTANT £250 STERLING
(D) (AS IN YOUR SECOND PENULTIMATE PARA)
(F) (AS IN YOUR PENULTIMATE PARA).
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