NFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE F C O
TELNO 1161
OF 28110OZ APRIL 92
CONFIDENTIAL
ARD 00/1
88
137215
MDHIAN 1876
это
PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD, FROM SHEPHERD, DEPUTY PRIVATE SECRETARY
1
I HAVE CHECKED WITH SCS AND CONFIRMED THAT MR PATTEN'S 'PACKAGE'' WILL COMPRISE THE FOLLOWING:
(A)
(B)
(I)
(II)
SALARY:
CURRENTLY, HKD 160,100 PER MONTH CAPPROXIMATELY 11,680 POUNDS STERLING). THIS WILL BE ADJUSTED WITH EFFECT FROM 1 APRIL, BASED ON 125 PER CENT OF SALARY FOR THE CHIEF SECRETARY. THE GOVERNOR'S SALARY IS NOT/NOT SUBJECT TO HONG KONG TAX.
ALLOWANCES:
ENTERTAINMENT ALLOWANCE: CURRENTLY HKD 38,600 PER MONTH (APPROXIMATELY 2,800 POUNDS STERLING). THIS IS NON- ACCOUNTABLE.
OVERSEAS EDUCATION ALLOWANCE: PAYABLE FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 9 TO 19 UNDERTAKING FULL- TIME EDUCATION IN AN APPROVED EDUCATION IN U.K. THE MAXIMUM BOARDING SCHOOL RATE IN RESPECT OF SENIOR SCHOOL FOR THE FIRST AND SECOND ELIGIBLE CHILD IS 5,470 POUNDS STERLING PER ACADEMIC YEAR PER CHILD. THE RATE FOR DAY SCHOOL IS 638 POUNDS STERLING PER ACADEMIC YEAR PER CHILD.
(III) LOCAL EDUCATION ALLOWANCE: PAYABLE FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 19 UNDERTAKING FULL-TIME EDUCATION IN HONG KONG. THE MAXIMUM RATE FOR SECONDARY 1 TO 3 CAGES 11-13) IS HKD 30,525 (APPROXIMATELY 2,230 POUNDS STERLING) PER ACADEMIC YEAR PER CHILD. OFFICERS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE FIRST 25 PER CENT OF THE TUITION FEE.
(IV)
BAGGAGE ALLOWANCE CON FIRST APPOINTMENT):
100 KILOGRAMS
BY AIR FOR OFFICE AND SPOUSE. 25 KILOGRAMS BY AIR FOR EACH DEPENDENT CHILD.
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