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CONFIDENTIAL

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GRS 150

CONFIDENTIAL

· FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE, FCO

TELNO 2372

OF 31053OZ OCTOBER 35

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YOUR TELNO 1487 AND 1679 : PASSPORT COSTS.

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WE CONFIRM THAT THE FORTY PERCENT QUOTED IN MY TELNO 1476 IS

CORRECT. IT INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING

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

(B) PRINTING COSTS (INCLUDING FREIGHT CHARGES) 1.E. THE FOURTEEN DOLLARS REFERRED TO IN PARAGRAPH 2 BELOW:

(C) COSTS OF COMPUTERISED CHECKING OF RECORDS:

(D) ACCOMMODATION COSTS: AND

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

2. THE COST PER BLANK PASSPORT VARIES WITH THE STERLING EXCHANGE

RATE. IT WAS ABOUT FOURTEEN HONG KONG DOLLARS INCLUDING PRINTING AND FREIGHT CHARGES FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 84/85.

3. DELAY IN REPLYING IS REGRETTED.

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