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1

this does not get whittled away.

2 With regard to Watt's job, I do not think

there is any difference of substance in the

respective understandings you refer to. Sorby

envisaged two-thirds, of his time for TDC and

one-third for Government. This was the proportion

I indicated when discussing with CS and FS.

3

A

point that should be considered is Watt's

pensionable position and whether he would be

better off if nominally in Government employment

with a refund from the TDC or vice versa.

remember

4

Lee CS

raiind

this point.

I seen

When speaking to Watt I used the same phrase

as in the letter to YK, ie Director of Hong Kong

Information for both the TDC and the Government.

Provided we are all clear as to what the job

consists of and that the bulk of the time will

be for the TDC, I would see advantage for the

TDC, the Government, and Watt pe sonally, in

describing his job as in my letter to YK. The

function is rore readily recognisable to a

stranger than "Information Officer for the TDC"

5 The foregoing is dictated without having

actually seen your telegram and I have no copy

to

of my letter to Sir YK, so hope it is intelligible.

When you have had time to consider the fore-

going and discuss with Chairman of the Telephone

Company or Sir YK, grateful if you would suggest

what I should say further to Watt both as to the

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