TNAG-2599-FCO40-3787-Appointment-of-Chris-Patten-as-new-Governor-of-Hong-Kong--Ap-1992 — Page 19

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7. Finally, you will note from my letter to the Minister reference to income tax. At present I do not pay local income tax because, as the Queen's representative, I am deemed to be exempt from tax. If this is to change in the UK in April, and I imagine it is, then whatever Governor's salary is paid will need to be grossed up for tax, presumably at the punitive Gibraltarian rate.

ever,

Yours

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CC: PS/Mr Garel-Jones

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