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GOVERNOR'S TERM OF OFFICE UNTIL NOVEMBER 1978. UNQUOTE
(2) QUOTE I WOULD REFER MY HON FRIEND TO THE ANSWER HAVE GIVEN
HIS PREVIOUS QUESTION. UNQUOTE
(3) QUOTE I WOULD NOT WISH TO SPECULATE ON WHAT ADVICE I MIGHT GIVE TO HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN WHEN THE TIME COMES TO APPOINT A NEW
GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG. UNQUOTE
(4) QUOTE THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG RECEIVES NO EMOLUMENTS IN ADDIT- ION TO HIS SALARY. HE IS PAID AN ENTERTAINMENT ALLOWANCE BY THE
HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. UNQUOTE
(5) QUOTE THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG'S PRESENT SALARY IS DOLLARS HK 330,000 (APPROXIMATELY POUNDS STERLING 41,000 AT THE CURRENT RATE OF EXCHANGE). THE GOVERNOR'S SALARY, WHICH IS PAID BY THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT, IS NOT TAXABLE. UNQUOTE,
(6) QUOTE MY RIGHT HON. AND NOBLE FRIEND THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS AND THE GOVERNOR OF HONG KONG DISCUSSED THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT'S PLANS FOR FURTHER PROGRESS IN LABOUR, SOCIAL AND ALLIED FIELDS IN HONG KONG, AS SET OUT BY THE GOVERNOR IN HIS STATEMENT AT THE OPENING OF THE CURRENT SESSION OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL ON 6 OCTOBER 1976. UNQUOTE (THIS FOLLOWS THE LINES OF MR LUARD'S REPLY TO SIR ANTHONY ROYLE'S QUESTION ON 17
NOVEMBER.
3. GRATEFUL FOR ANY COMMENTS BY 1719COZ
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