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GPS 222

ENCLAIR

FM SYDNEY 1786182

U/C

YOP

TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 036 OF 17 MAY

FOR STEWART HONG KONG DESK

FROM TURNER

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Ku

IN

No. 01

18 MAY 1977

HKK2124/5+8/1

1. YOUR TEL (12/SEEN IN FULL 16TH. YOUR PARA 1 SORRY BUT REALLY CAN'T CIRCUMNAVIGATE AT FEW DAYS NOTICE OTHER COMMITMENTS APART ALL SYDNEY/LONDON FLIGHTS BLOCKED RESULT AIR STRIKE TILL EARLY JUNE WHEN MY TERM BEGINS. MOREOVER IF JONES IS KEY CHARACTER JULY IS MONTH OF T AND G W U CONFERENCE ETC. HOWEVER WILL UNDERTAKE NOTE REPORT FINALISED BEFORE RETURN UK FOR CONSULTATION,

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2. YOUR PARA 2 TIMING DISCRETION AND PAYMENT FLEXIBILITIES

NOTED. RE INTENTIONS VIEW RETIREMENT PRESENT LABOR

COMMISSIONER END MAY ENDEAVOURING RR ENDEAVOURING ARRANGE

VISIT HONG KONG FROM NEXT MONDAY FOR TWO WEEKS FOR CONSULTATION OWN DRAFTS TO DATE ACCOMPANIED BY PROF DIANNE YERBURY, LABOR LAWYER, AUSTRALIAN GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, NSW UNIVERSITY PLUS RICHARD MORRIS, QUALIFICATION LONDON FIRST AND DIPLOMA OF MODERN CHINESE WITH WARWICK MA

AND SALFORD PHD INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS.

3. MORRIS NOW IN UK PROCEEDING SYDNEY APPOINTMENT HOPEFULLY

VUA ONG KONG PURPOSE COMBINED VISIT EXAMINE INTER ALIA LEGAL

AND STATISTICAL BASIS POSSIL EEE POSSIBLE MINIMUM WAGE: YOUR 35 TEL 5 MAY REFERS. VIEW TIME FACTOR MUST ASSUME APPROVAL AND

DEAL WITH THEM AND HONG KONG DIRECT. NOMINATIONS FOR

COMPLETING STUDY WILL FOLLOW CONSULTATION HONG KONG.

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YOUR PARAS 3 AND 4 PLEASE ASSURE ME DY RETURN #

1) THAT IN FUTURE PAYMENTS RE HONG KONG WILL BE LIABLE

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PRIOR UK TAX DEDUCTIONS.

11) ALL SUCH PAYMENTS WILL BE MADE AS SPECIFIED INDEPENDENTLY

OF DISPUTED ACCOUNT PREVIOUS ROUND. OTHERWISE REGRETFULLY AF

IF GRACELESSLY TEMPTED BY DIFFERING NEW GUINEA ALTERNATIVE. SPIRE

FILES:

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