(This 'telegram is of particular secrecy and should be retained by the
authorised recipient and not passed on).
her/OTP PR 3971/9/G
Top Secret.
FROM FOREIGH OFFICE TO SINGAPORE,
(To Commissioner General South East Asia),
No. 1783.
22nd December, 1949. D. 4.15 p.m. 22nd December, 1949.
Repeated to Hong Kong.
CONFIDENTIAL.
FILES
Addressed to Singapore telegram No. 1783 of 22nd December, repeated for information to HongKong.
1
Appiotment of Regional Information Office representative at Hong Kong has been approved.
2. We are unlikely to be able to find you anybody in London with the necessary qualifications and should be glad if you would inform us if you know of anybody who could be
a contract.
*
offered
3. Salary will be from £950 to £1200 per annum according to yalifications plus appropiate Foreign Service Allowance or, if locally engaged, rates paid in Hong Kong for comparable work. Office of Governor General should be consulted about local rates.
4. Decision regarding expansion at Singapore which may, fcourse, affect your ability to operate satisfactorily in Hong Kong has not yet been received.
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