GR 100
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
FM HONG KONG 290445Z AUG 84
TO PRIORITY FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 2548 OF 29 AUGUST
INFO ROUTINE PEKING, BTC HONG KONG
HKK oud 4 6
REDCL
- 3 SEP 1964
67
TRY
Taxon
JAIN 14-14
my
210
FUTURE OF HONG KONG: ADMINISTRATION: TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY.
1. WE CONFIRM THAT MR JUSTICE LE WILL PAY HONG KONG SALARIES
TAX ON HIS FEE. WE WOULD PREFER TO PAY THE LATTER AS PER PARA
2 OF OUR TELNO 1549 AND TO SEEK RE-IMBURSEMENT FROM YOU IN
THE USUAL WAY FOR HIS 43,500 PLUS 25 PERCENT ON-COSTS FOR
PENSION ETC.
2. WE ASSUME THAT PAYMENT OF SIR PATRICK NAIRNE'S FEE WILL
MIRROR PAYMENT OF THE POLITICAL ADVISER'S SALARY, NE.,
IN
STERLING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM IN ORDER TO OBVIATE THE PAYMENT
OF HONG KONG TAX.
YOUDE
FUTURE OF HONG KONG
LIMITED
HD/HKD
HD/FED
HD/PLANNING STAFF
HD/PUSD
DEP HD/PUSD
RESEARCH D (MR WALKER)
LEGAL ADVISERS (SIR J FREELAND) PS
PS/LADY YOUNG
PS/MR LUCE
PS/PUS
SIR W HARDING
SIR C TICKELL
MR GOODALL
MR DEREK THOMAS MR. BOYD
COPIES TO:-
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
PS/LORD PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL PS/HOME SECRETARY
PS/CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER
PS/LORD PRIVY SEAL
PS/SECRETARY FOR TRADE & INDUSTRY
COPIES TO:- (VIA ADR)
MR ROBERTS NEWS DEPT
MR BURROWS LEGAL ADVISERS
MR FIFOOT LEGAL ADVISERS
MR POWELL NO 10 DOWNING ST.
MR MARTIN
ASSESSMENTS STAFF CABINET OFFIC
MR CARTLEDGE CABINET OFFICE
MR COLVIN
CABINET OFFICE
PS/S OF S FOR DEFENCE
PS/ATTORNEY GENERAL
SIR P CRADOCK
ROOM K195
SIR P CRADOCK NO 10 DOWNING ST.
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