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GPS 222
ENCLAIR
FM SYDNEY 1786182
U/C
YOP
TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 036 OF 17 MAY
FOR STEWART HONG KONG DESK
FROM TURNER
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5+ɣ157
Ku
IN
No. 01
18 MAY 1977
HKK2124/5+8/1
1. YOUR TEL (12/SEEN IN FULL 16TH. YOUR PARA 1 SORRY BUT REALLY CAN'T CIRCUMNAVIGATE AT FEW DAYS NOTICE OTHER COMMITMENTS APART ALL SYDNEY/LONDON FLIGHTS BLOCKED RESULT AIR STRIKE TILL EARLY JUNE WHEN MY TERM BEGINS. MOREOVER IF JONES IS KEY CHARACTER JULY IS MONTH OF T AND G W U CONFERENCE ETC. HOWEVER WILL UNDERTAKE NOTE REPORT FINALISED BEFORE RETURN UK FOR CONSULTATION,
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2. YOUR PARA 2 TIMING DISCRETION AND PAYMENT FLEXIBILITIES
NOTED. RE INTENTIONS VIEW RETIREMENT PRESENT LABOR
COMMISSIONER END MAY ENDEAVOURING RR ENDEAVOURING ARRANGE
VISIT HONG KONG FROM NEXT MONDAY FOR TWO WEEKS FOR CONSULTATION OWN DRAFTS TO DATE ACCOMPANIED BY PROF DIANNE YERBURY, LABOR LAWYER, AUSTRALIAN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, NSW UNIVERSITY PLUS RICHARD MORRIS, QUALIFICATION LONDON FIRST AND DIPLOMA OF MODERN CHINESE WITH WARWICK MA
AND SALFORD PHD INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.
3. MORRIS NOW IN UK PROCEEDING SYDNEY APPOINTMENT HOPEFULLY
VUA ONG KONG PURPOSE COMBINED VISIT EXAMINE INTER ALIA LEGAL
AND STATISTICAL BASIS POSSIL EEE POSSIBLE MINIMUM WAGE: YOUR 35 TEL 5 MAY REFERS. VIEW TIME FACTOR MUST ASSUME APPROVAL AND
DEAL WITH THEM AND HONG KONG DIRECT. NOMINATIONS FOR
COMPLETING STUDY WILL FOLLOW CONSULTATION HONG KONG.
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YOUR PARAS 3 AND 4 PLEASE ASSURE ME DY RETURN #
1) THAT IN FUTURE PAYMENTS RE HONG KONG WILL BE LIABLE
7
PRIOR UK TAX DEDUCTIONS.
11) ALL SUCH PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE AS SPECIFIED INDEPENDENTLY
OF DISPUTED ACCOUNT PREVIOUS ROUND. OTHERWISE REGRETFULLY AF
IF GRACELESSLY TEMPTED BY DIFFERING NEW GUINEA ALTERNATIVE. SPIRE
FILES:
HK & G D
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