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HKD 010/31

CONFIDENTIAL : SENIOR STAFF IN CONFIDENCE

Sir John Coles

From:

John Morris PS/Mr C Patten

Date: 7 May 1992

SUPPORT STAFF

As requested, I have obtained the following details of the conditions for Mr Dinham and Mr Galsworthy:

1.

Martin Dinham:

HCS Grade 5 (DS4 equivalent in rank)

Salary (max scale point) Inner London Weighting Difficult Post Allowance COLA

Child at Post COLA

Accountable Entertain-

ment Allowance

£41,120

1,750

986

2,344

2,071

600

£ 48,871

ODA Establishments tell me that the allowances are all specific to Bangkok; also that ODA personnel are entitled to an air ticket only for mid tour leave, not recreational or breather journeys. The baggage and transfer grants are standard for Home Civil Servants on overseas postings. (They will obtain details if we need them.)

Tony Galsworthy: DS Senior Grade 5

Salary

£49,300

London Allowance

2,000

FRAIS

29,714

DS Allowance

7,695

2 Children elsewhere

(£887 ea)

1,774

3,430

£93,913

7

Language Allowance

(Advanced Mandarin)

In addition he receives Boarding School Allowance at the maximum rate for Senior Boy: £3,036: and Senior Girl: £2,915 which is likely to be increased by 7.5% in the Autumn. (ODA said Mr Dinham's children are too young at present for boarding school.)

CP2AAK

CONFIDENTIAL : SENIOR STAFF IN CONFIDENCE