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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG

TELEGRAM NUMBER 1726 OF 31 AUGUST

YOUR TELNO 2548: FUTURE OF HONG KONG: ADMINISTRATION:

TEST OF ACCEPTABILITY

1. WE HAVE ALREADY SOUGHT AUTHORITY FOR MR JUSTICE LI'S FEE OF

HONG KONG DOLLARS 43,500 A MONTH. THE 25 PER CENT ON COSTS FOR

PENSION ETC REFERRED TO IN PARA 1 OF TUR ARE A NEW ELEMENT WHICH

HAS NOT BEEN BROUGHT TO OUR ATTENTION BEFORE, AND THEREFORE HAD

NOT BEEN INCLUDED IN OUR CALCULATIONS.

2.

GRATEFUL FOR A BREAKDOWN OF THE COSTS COVERED BY THIS 25 PER

CENT. IF WE ARE TO SEEK AUTHORISATION FOR THIS ADDITIONAL SUM,

WE SHALL NEED FULL DETAILS.

3. WE CONFIRM THAT SIR P NAIRNE'S FEE WILL BE PAID IN STERLING

IN THE U.K.

HOWE

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