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5.

This is very much your business, but I would just suggest that the

submission might mention the current level of Hong Kong Civil Service salaries. I would have thought that Ministers' attitudes to this issue

might be influenced by the knowledge that, for instance, the Hong Kong equivalent of an HCS7/DS5 is paid (as I understand it) approximately twice

the salary of his UK counterpart.

6.

I understand that it is proposed to hold a meeting before the

submission is finalised. I would be happy to attend such a meeting.

یلا

J V KERBY

12 July 1990

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