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expenditure involved will be within a few pounds

of £750 per annum as a minimum and of £1050 per annum

as a maximum.

6. As there has already been this long delay in the Colonial Office in dealing with this question, I thought I might refer the proposals to you at this.

stage, whilst we are still sorting out the last details of individual salaries with Hong Kong. You

may perhaps feel able to give us your approval in principle of the proposals, on the understanding

that the eventual maximum does not exceed £1050

per annum, so that we need not trouble you again

Provided

with final details if they do not exceed this sum.

7. The only other points to which I need draw

your attention are:-

(a) We have confirmed with Hong Kong that

(b)

(c)

8.

Section 7 of the Code shall be subject to

Sections 5 and 28.

In the event (which we understand to be

unlikely) of any grants having to be with-

drawn from any grant-aided schools, it is

intended that the teachers concerned,

provided the withdrawal of the grant were in

no way due to their fault, should receive

their own and Government contributions

from the Provident Funds. Such cases would

then be treated on the analogy of abolition

of office terms, but without any abolition

addition.

The following words are to be added to

Section 34: "where such building, extension

or structural repair is considered necessary

by the Director of Education".

As the enclosures to this letter are only

spare copies, I should be grateful if you would

return