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FM HONG KONG 188913Z DEC 78
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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON
TELNO.1520 OF 18 DECEMBER.
FOR BRAY FROM MACLEOD.
YOUR TELNO.1458 : PETER WILLIAMS.
HKK 430/1
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1. I WOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD TELEPHONE A MESSAGE ON THE FOLLOWING LINES TO PETER.
2. AFTER CONSIDERING FURTHER ALL THE CIRCUMSTANCES, IT IS AGREED THAT PETER AND IRENE SHOULD HAVE A HOTEL SUITE AT UP TO THREE HUNDRED DOLLARS A DAY. THIS EFFECTIVELY MEANS THE LEE GARDENS, HONG KONG HOTEL OR REPULSE BAY HOTEL. THE OTHER ELEMENTS OF THE PACKAGE REMAIN AS STATED EARLIER, NAMELY A FEE OF 18,500 DOLLARS PER MONTH, FIRST-CLASS PASSAGES FOR PETER AND IRENE, AND A SUBSISTENCE ALLOWANCE OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS PER DAY. IN ADDITION, HE WOULD HAVE THE USE OF A POOL CAR WHEN REQUIRED AND AVAILABLE FOR OFFICIAL PURPOSES, AND OFFICIAL ENTERTAINMENT EXPENSES CHARGED TO A COMMISSION VOTE. I REGRET WE CANNOT AGREE A DISTURBANCE ALLOWANCE. ALL THESE TERMS ARE STILL PROVISIONAL BUT THEY WILL BE PUT TO FINANCE COMMITTEE ON 3RD JANUARY AND I WILL TELEX YOU AS SOON AS WE HAVE THEIR DECISION SO THAT THEY CAN BE CONFIRMED '
FORMALLY TO PETER.
3. TERMS OF REFERENCE HAVE NOW BEEN AGREED BY EXCO, SUBJECT TO CONSULTATIONS WITH STAFF ASSOCIATIONS WHICH SHOULD BE COMPLETED BY THE END OF THIS MONTH. WE ARE HOPEFUL THAT THE COMMISSION
WILL START WORK IN FEBRUARY, AS PLANNED, AND WE WOULD THEREFORE
STILL LIKE PETER TO ARRIVE HERE IN TIME TO START WORK IN ABOUT
MID-JANUARY IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.
4. IT WOULD BE USEFUL IF AT THIS STAGE PETER COULD INDICATE AN ORDER OF PREFERENCE FOR THE THREE HOTELS, AND WITH EFFECT FROM ABOUT WHAT DATE, SO THAT WE CAN MAKE PROVISIONAL BOOKINGS. AS BEFORE, IF HE HAS ANY QUERIES HE IS INVITED TO RING MARTIN ROWLANDS.
MACLEHOSE
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