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Mr Powe
Reference.....
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Red(2247)
to see the Layden's
Counts below. Pluse re drift.
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Pardon 9/2
Mr Galsworthy
BN(O) PASSPORT FEES
b.
The relevant papers are flagged on the attached files. should now approach Hong Kong. I attach a draft telegram.
A-H K-M
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Nonsense
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The Treasury have not budged essentially from their original position that Hong Kong can retain the cost of the document plus their administrative costs but the surplus should be surrendered as Consolidated Fund Extra Receipts (CFERS).
3.
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For what it is worth however, in their latest letter they did put
put forward the suggestion that the BN (O) passport fee might be reduced to cost and admin costs only in other words, if we do not profit, nobody should. I do not know whether this is a starter and therefore I have not mentioned it in the attached draft telegram. Neither have I set out the arguments Finance Department have SO far employed with the Treasury because I do not think we should be seen to be leading Hong Kong on too much this. In any case Finance Department are touchy about bing in an "outsider" (Hong Kong) to what is as far as they are concerned purely a UK government department matter and they would probably object. Also, I think it would be useful to see if Hong Kong can come up with any different arguments ог if not if they can suggest a different approach to on es we have already employed.
on
4.
Our
telegram
should be
cleared with NTD,
Finance
Department and Consular Department before despatch.
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THill
MT Hill
Hong Kong Department
I do not think I would help, uuch - costs one bound to rise over
timbering with the fee uned be administratively muszy
messy.
the
coming year, and спишиз
I wonder whither we're making it clear enough to HK what the two new elements on which piamfor the Treasing to wauth grab this uereme:
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a) that BN (D) berpat will be issued wit by the Governor in exservice of the Royal Peregatione
but by extension of SOSFCA o exercise fir;
to
o ixerine
6) that fram til 86 all fees charged overseas for purports women wide. SgSFch incl
Ithe purgative (including in othe, OTs) are't go to the Treasury?
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