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APPROXIMATELY POUNDS STERLING 750. POUNDS STERLING 150 WILL ALSO BE PAID TO COVER INCIDENTAL EXPENSES, E G ENTERTAINMENT, TELEPHONE CALLS, BOOKS, POSTAGE, ETC.
AN HONORARIUM OF POUNDS STERLING 800 WILL BE PAID TO EACH OF YOUR TWO ACADEMIC COLLEAGUES FOR THE IR 4 WEEKS WORK. THEY WILL ALSO RECEIVE POUNDS STERLING 100 EACH FOR INCIDENTALS AND SUBSISTENCE PAYMENT FOR 4 WEEKS AT THE RATE PAID TO SENIOR BRITISH OFFICIALS. PAYMENT OF POUNDS STERLING 250 WILL BE MADE TO YOUR LOCALLY ENGAGED
ASSISTANT.
IN ADDITION TO THESE PAYMENTS, A PAYMENT OF POUNDS STERLING 1000 TO THE ASIAN STUDIES CENTRE OF THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY WILL BE MADE TO COVER GENERAL ASSISTANCE BY THE CENTRE IN YOUR
STUDY.
AIR TICKETS FOR YOUR TWO RETURN JOURNEYS FROM AUSTRALIA TO HONG KONG WILL BE PROVIDED AND FOR ONE RETURN JOURNEY FROM THE IR NORMAL PLACE OF RESIDENCE FOR EACH OF YOUR TWO ASSOCIATES.
TO AVOID THE DIFFICULTIES WHICH WERE EXPERIENCED IN CONNECTION WITH THE FIRST STAGE OF THE STUDY, THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT HAS AGREED TO MAKE ALL PAYMENTS IN RESPECT OF THE SECOND STAGE ON BEHALF OF THE BRITISH GOVERNMENT. THE NAME OF THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICER WHO WILL LIAISE WITH YOU WILL BE FORWARDED IN DUE COURSE. THE TERMS OF REFERENCE SENT TO YOU WITH MR MALE'S LETTER OF 4 JUNE 1976 WILL REMAIN APPLICABLE BUT IT MAY BE THAT THE OL CC WILL PROPOSE THAT YOU SHOULD CONSIDER OR EMPHASISE SOME OTHER ASPECTS. IF SO, I SHALL LET YOU KNOW IMMEDIATELY AFTER THEIR MEETING ON 29 APRIL UNQUOTE.
OWEN,
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OLA
MR CORTAZZ/
MR MURRAY
MR BUTLER
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