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BERSONAL

....In Confidence

SUBJECT:

1. I set out below the terms applicable to the post of

Governor, Hong Kong.

CAVEAT..

Mr.

ku. Goulden Psy aw. Gughty Poy

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have any you commands, place ? sgitt Rook, okay.

18/1182.

2. As you know, a Governor holds office during Her

Majesty's pleasure, but this tenure of office in Hong Kon

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is normally understood to be for a period of five years. Arrangements will be made for the issive of your commissidi, before your departure for Hong Kong

of the post

are

3. The emoluments/are' at present as follows:

These

are

4.

Salary (wef 1.4.1981) HK$613,200 per annum

(approximately £55,745 p.a.)

Entertainment Allowance HK$180,000 p.a.

(approximately £16,365)

(approximate rate of exchange: HK$11 = £1)

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are paid divestly by the government of Hong Kong and

No chansfer

grant

York-frill

climatic clothing allowance payable to officers serung on Hody Koup Government terms.

The cost of running Government House (repairs, upkeep and Cand a count inter of buildings, furnishings, grounds of foulment House

maintaining country residence,

(water) electricity, telephones, official cars, wages etc) and the

,

cost of the Governor's staff is met from Hong Kong Govern

ment funds.

Enclosures-flag(s).........

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