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INCIDENTALLY THE COMMISSION WILL NOT DEAL WITH DIRECTORATE
SALARIES AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE.
10. THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT WILL PROVIDE THE COMMISSION WITH
BRIEFS ON THE GOVERNMENT'S VIEW ON RELEVANT TOPICS AND SUPPLEMENT
THESE WITH WHATEVER VERBAL REPRESENTATIONS ARE NECESSARY. NO
DOUBT THE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS WILL DO THE SAME. THE ROLE OF THE
SECRETARY-GENERAL WILL BE TO ASSIST THE COMMISSION BY PARTICIPATING
IN THEIR DISCUSSIONS, ENSURING THEY HAVE THE NECESSARY MATERIAL, AND HELPING TO DRAFT THEIR CONCLUSIONS. HE WOULD ALSO, IN PRACTICE, PROVIDE THE MAIN LINK BETWEEN THE COMMISSION AND THE GOVERNMENT ON THE ONE HAND AND THE STAFF ASSOCIATIONS ON THE OTHER.
HE WILL BE PROVIDED WITH ADEQUATE SUPPORTING STAFF, INCLUDING A
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
11. WHILE A FORMAL OFFER CANNOT BE MADE UNTIL EXCO AND FINANCE
COMMITTEE HAVE BEEN CONSULTED, THE TERMS TO BE RECOMMENDED ARE :-
FEE: HK DOLLARS 18,500 PER MONTH.
HOTEL ACCOMMODATION AND FIRST CLASS PASSAGES FOR SECRETARY-GENERAL
AND WIFE.
SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE OF HK DOLLARS 100 PER DAY.
12. IF PETER WANTS ANY MORE INFORMATION I SUGGEST HE RINGS
MARTIN ROWLANDS (OFFICE TEL 5-95342). GRATEFUL FOR EARLY
INDICATION BY TELEGRAM OR TELEPHONE WHETHER WILLIAMS WOULD LIKE
THE JOB SO THAT WE CAN PROCESS THE TERMS OR, IF NECESSARY, MAKE
ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS.
MACLEHOSE
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