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54376/1/50) 960389/1/15/50

OUTWARD TELEGRAM

RECEIVED 2-FEB 1900 OOLONIAL OFFICE

FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE COLONIES

COPY FOR REGISTRATION

TO HONG KONG (Sir A. Grantham)

Sent 1st February 1950.

10.15 hrs.

No. 150.

Confidential.

Following from Foreign Office.

Addressed to

Singapore No. 120 of 31st January repeated for information to Hong Kong. Begins.

Your telegram No. 73.

It is agreed that Leslie Smith is the best possibility for post of Regional Information Office Representative at Hong Kong.

2.

Provided Governor of Hong Kong agrees to the appointment he may be offered salary of 1,100 pounds per annum subject to United Kingdom Income Tax plus tax-free Foreign Service Allowance of 1,080 pounds married or 840 pounds single plus furnished rent allowance if quarters not available.

る。 Suggest you ascertain that Smith is willing to

talk business before you visit Hong Kong.

4.

Colonial Office agree. Ends.

Circulated to:-

Secretary of State

Mr. Webber

Sir T. Lloyd

Mr.

Rees-Williams

Sir C.

Jeffries

Sir H. Poynton

Mr. Gorell Barnes

Mr. Eastwood

Mr. Rogers

Mr. Galsworthy

Mr. Bennett

Brig. Johnson

Colonial Attache

Mr. Bigg

Accounts Branch

Mr. Holding

Rm. 445

Ace (a)

Rm. 440

Mr. Paskin

Mr.

Sidebotham

Mr. Hall Mr. Radford

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