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SECRET AND PERSONAL

Financial Aspects

15.

If new posts are to be created on the Governor's

staff, and paid for by the Hong Kong Government, the approval of the LegCo Finance Committee will be required. LegCo might not jib at paying for one mid-ranking official, but they might well refuse to fund a senior official and

staff. If that option were selected, we should therefore

plan on the basis of paying for the officer (s) concerned. A

Senior Grade officer would cost around £200,000 a year.

There would be support staff and possible office

accommodation costs.

Hong Kong Department

14 February 1992

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