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tax-payer's expense.
The considerations in paras 5 and 7
could be deployed in response, but the Minister of State will wish to judge whether he would feel able to defend the position publicly on this basis. If Mr Patten is himself to be asked to contribute, it might be best for the Minister to
d have a quiet work with him first, rather than to act through official channels.
9. If the Minister is content for the sum to come from official funds, PSD will arrange for Mr Hum's travel budget to be topped up to cover it.
10.
Subsistence should not be a problem, as Mr Patten and his family will stay with the High Commissioner
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