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FM HONGAID 241225

UNCLASSIFIED

TO ROUTINE GOVERNOR HONG KONG TELNO 369 OF 24TH JULY 1974

ATTENTION SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE

HOWELL APPLICANT FOR SENIOR ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

WOULD LIKE THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS OF SERVICE TO BE CLARIFIED:

1. HIS 3 YEAR SECONDMENT TO BE UNDER THE OVERSEAS SERVICE ACT.

HIS SUFERANNUATION CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE PAID BY THE HONG KONG

GOVERNMENT TO THE METROPOLITAN POLICE. CONTRIBUTIONS TO BE

BASED ON HIS SALARY AS METROPOLITAN POLICE COMMANDER UNDER THE

TERMS OF THE U.K. POLICE FENSIONS ACT.

2.

3. HIS TERMINAL GRATUITY TO BE REDUCED BY THE SUM FAYABLE TO THE

METROPOLITAN FOLICE IN RESPECT OF HIS FENSION CONTRIBUTIONS.

4.

THE WORD "HONORARIUM" TO BE USED IN PLACE OF THE WORD "GRATUITY"

AND THE HONORARIUM TO BE FAID ON THE COMPLETION OF THE CONTRACT

AFTER DEDUCTION OF HONG KONG TAX.

5. THAT 60% OF LOCAL SCHOOL FEES FOR HIS SON TO BE FAID BY THE

HONG KONG GOVERNMENT.

SINCE REQUESTS UNDER 2 - 4 DEFART FROM NORMAL PROCEDURE, I WOULD

BE GRATEFUL FOR INSTRUCTIONS AS TO WHAT REPLY SHOULD BE GIVEN TO

COMMANDER HOWELL.

HONGAID

(G.G. WHITE)

FOR COMMISSIONER

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