TNAG-1407-FCO40-1882-Future-of-Hong-Kong-passports-and-visas-1985 — Page 129

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FM HOKON TO FCOLN

05302 OCT

GWS 150

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

IMMEDIATE

ADVANCE COPY

#TELNO 2372

OF 310530Z OCTOBER 854

YOUR TELNO 1487 AND 1679 PASSPORT COSTS.

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(70/NT)

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WE CONFIRM THAT THE FORTY PEPCENT QUOTED IN MY TELNO 1476 18 CORRECT. IT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING

(A) SALARIES OF STATE (INCLUDING ON COSTS):

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Mr. Muralin 17 in Seale

() PRINTING COSTS (INCLUDING FREIGHT CHARGES) 1.C. THE JULLARS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 9CLOR:

(C) COSTS OF COMPUTERISED CHECKING OF RECORDS:

(1) ACCOMMODATION COSTS: AND

X 31/10

"OURTEEN

Desaissed wh Min Veale

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munite to MUD

(C) ALL OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS (SUCH AS STORES AND EQUIPMENT, LIGHT AND POWER, MAINTENANCE ETC).

THE COST PER BLANK PACSPORT VARIES WITH THE STERLING EXCHANGE RATE. IT WAS ABOUT FOURTEEN HONG KONG DOLLARS INCLUDING PRINTING AND FREIGHT CHARCIO FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 94/85.

3. DELAY IN REPLYING IS REGRETTED.

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