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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELEGRAM NUMBER 1726 OF 31 AUGUST
YOUR TELNO 2548: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: ADMINISTRATION:
TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY
1. WE HAVE ALREADY SOUGHT AUTHORITY FOR MR JUSTICE LI'S FEE OF
HONG KONG DOLLARS 43,500 A MONTH. THE 25 PER CENT ON COSTS FOR
PENSION ETC REFERRED TO IN PARA 1 OF TUR ARE A NEW ELEMENT WHICH
HAS NOT BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION BEFORE, AND THEREFORE HAD
NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN OUR CALCULATIONS.
2.
GRATEFUL FOR A BREAKDOWN OF THE COSTS COVERED BY THIS 25 PER
CENT. IF WE ARE TO SEEK AUTHORISATION FOR THIS ADDITIONAL SUM,
WE SHALL NEED FULL DETAILS.
3. WE CONFIRM THAT SIR P NAIRNE'S FEE WILL BE PAID IN STERLING
IN THE U.K.
HOWE
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