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CONFIDENTIAL

BRITISH COUNCIL EMPLOYEES IN HONG KONG

There have been no developments in negotiations with the Home

Office since the Secretary of State's telephone conversation with

Sir D Orr on 9 January and HKD advise that if the question is raised

at the Board the PUS should simply take the same line.

1.

Line to Take

We have always envisaged that some Council staff might benefit

under the package.

Precise details are under consideration

with the Home Office.

The number of beneficiaries under the scheme is very tight. But we are prepared to consider bids from the Council for

individual memebrs of LE staff.

We can give no firm assurance of numbers at this stage.

Cultural Relations Dept

5 February 1990

CONFIDENTIAL