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ADVANCED PS/MR PATTEN FOR DIST ADVICE, REFTEL SUGGESTED
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CONFIDENTIAL
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FM HOKON TO FCOLN
01095OZ JUN
GRS 224
CONFIDENTIAL
STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1474
OF 01095OZ JUNE 92
38
PERSONAL FOR PS/MR. PATTEN FROM PS/GH.
Aur Pattern,
ju 1/6
YOUR TELNO 883: GOVERNOR-DESIGNATE: SUPPORT STAFF.
1. WE CAN CONFIRM THAT SECONDMENT, OR TREATMENT AS THOUGH ON SECONDMENT, HAS NO IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL PACKAGES SET OUT IN OUR TELNO 1268. THESE REMAIN UNAFFECTED.
2. WE HAVE NO OBJECTION TO APPOINTING LLEWELLYN AND DINHAM FOR TWO AND A HALF YEARS EACH. BUT THIS HAS ONE SLIGHT IMPLICATION FOR THEIR CONDITIONS OF SERVICE. OUR NORMAL PRACTICE FOR TWO AND A HALF YEAR CONTRACTS IS TO PROVIDE ONE RETURN PASSAGE FOR LEAVE PURPOSES DURING THE TWO AND A HALF YEAR PERIOD. OFFICERS THEN TAKE THE BALANCE OF THEIR LEAVE AT THE END OF THEIR CONTRACT, WHEN THEY HAVE A PASSAGE BACK TO THEIR COUNTRY OF ORIGIN. OFFICERS ON 3 YEAR CONTRACTS, HOWEVER, GET A HOLIDAY PASSAGE AFTER EACH COMPLETED YEAR, I.E. THREE OVERSEAS LEAVE PERIODS IN ALL INSTEAD OF TWO. THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE HAS CONVEYED THIS TO DINHAM, TO WHOM HE SPOKE ON THE TELEPHONE OVER THE WEEKEND. DINHAM SAID THAT HE WOULD PREFER NEVERTHELESS TO STICK TO A TWO AND A HALF YEAR CONTRACT. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ALSO INFORM LLEWELLYN.
3. THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE BRIEFED THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ORALLY THIS MORNING (1 JUNE). HE WILL SEND HIM A FORMAL LETTER DATED TOMORROW.
WILSON
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