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1974

TO ROUTINE HONG KONG TELNO 417 OF 1 MAY INFO BANGKOK.

FCO TELMO 122 TO BANGKOK OF 18 APPIL COPIED TO YOU AND YOUR

TELNO 439 OF 22 APRIL: PA TO MR LAW.

1. IN ORDER TO AVOID POSSIBLY INVIDIOUS COMPARISONS WITH OTHER

PA'S, WE NOW THINK IT PREFERABLE FOR OUR CANDIDATE NOT REPEAT NOT TO BE SECONDED TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, BUT TO GO TO

BANGKOK ON ORDINARY DS TERMS, THE COSTS WOULD BE RECLAIMED BY

FCO FINANCE DEPARTMENT.

2. SUM INVOLVED IS AS FOLLOWS: -

(A) SALARY £2, 155: WEF 1/1/74 INCREMENTAL DATE 21/10

(B) LOCAL ALLOWANCE: £735

(C) DSA: £145

(D) TRANSFER GRANT: 296.92

(E) SUPERANNUATION CONTRIBUTION: £431 (29% OF SALARY)

(F) RENT ALLOWANCE (BANGKOK PLEASE SUPPLY FIGURE)

(G) RETURN SEA OR AIR FARE UK/BANGKOK/UK

(H) BAGGAGE, HEAVY ENTITLEMENT IS ONE TON, IF SHE FLIES HER

ENTITLEMENT INCLUDES 44 KOS UNACCOMPANIED AIR FREIGHT.

(1) BAGGAGE INSURANCE OF ABOUT C15 P.A.

(J) ANNUAL LEAVE, WHICH MAY BE ACCUMULATED AT THE RATE OF 24

DAYS A YEAR PLUS 4 DAYS LOCAL LEAVE A YEAR.

3. GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THIS ARRANGEMENT IS ACCEPTABLE AND FOR

YOUR AGREEMENT TO RE-IMBURSE COSTS TO US.

CALLAGHAN

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