GPS 250
IMMEDIATE
CYPHER CAT A
CONFIDENTIAL
RECEIVED IN
REGISTRY No. 50
17 MAR 1975
FROM PARIS 141210Z
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TO IMMEDIATE FCO TEL NO 261 OF 14TH MARCH 1975
REPEATED ROUTINE FOR INFO TO HONGKONG AND TO LONDON OFFICE
OF HONG KONG GOVERNMENT (FCO PLEASE PASS)
HONG KONG TELNO 239 TO FCO:
ATTACHMENT TO INTERPOL.
1.
WE CAN PROVIDE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT REQUESTED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY.. SINCE THE TWO METROPOLITAN POLICE SUPERINTENDENTS AT INTERPOL ARE NOT FORMALLY ATTACHED TO THE EMBASSY IT WOULD BE BEST TO LEAVE THE ARRANGEMENT ON AN INFORMAL BASIS.
THIS HAS BEEN ACCEPTED.
2. WE HAVE RECENTLY SUGGESTED TO METROPOLITAN POLICE THAT DETECTIVE SUPERINTENDENT HUINS SHOULD BE EQUATED TO D.S. GRADE SIX FOR RENT ALLOWANCE PURPOSES. MARRIED RENT ALLOWANCES CEILING FOR THAT GRADE IS CURRENTLY FRANCS 3500. I HAVE AUTHORITY TO AUTHORISE RENT ALLOWANCES EXCEEDING THIS BY UP TO 20 PER CENT IF NECESSARY AND IT WOULD
BE ACCORDED BY HONG KONG BE USEFUL IF THIS AUTHORITY COULD GOVERNMENT. WE MAY HAVE TO PAY AGENTS FEES (NORMALLY 10 PER CENT OF ANNUAL RENT) AND TWO MONTHS'1⁄2 REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT.
3. SALARY. WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT LOCAL ALLOWANCE HAS BEEN PROVIDED BY METROPOLITAN POLICE FOR TWO OFFICERS MENTIONED IN PARA 1 ABOVE, AND THINK IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF HONG KONG OFFICE IN LONDON COULD DISCUSS THIS POINT WITH SCOTLAND YARD SO AS TO GIVE THEIR REPRESENTATIVE APPROXIMATELY THE SAME CONDITIONS. DIPLOMATIC SERVICE ALLOWANCES TAKE ACCOUNT OF DUTY- FREE PRICES AND ARE THEREFORE NOT APPLICABLE WITHOUT ADJUSTMENT. FOR INSTANCE DUTY FREE PETROL COSTS 82 CENTIMES A LITRE 4S AGAINST
WE NEED TO KNOW BY ABOUT 1 FRANC 83 TO THE ORDINARY CONSUMER.
THE 14TH OF EACH MONTH WHAT BALANCE OF SALARY IS TO BE PAID LOCALLY AT THE END OF THE MONTH
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