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From

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sretary for the Civil Service

PSU/GEN/208/1

MEMO

To

Mr. Martin Dinham PA to the Governor

Ref.

Tel. No.

810 3100

Your Ref.............in.

Date........

15 January 1993

dated

We spoke.

LegCo Question on Governor's Salary

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2.

Hon

Attached for your reference is a copy of the

from (oral reply) LegCo Question

Frederick Fung Kin-kee on the Governor's salary and tax position for the LegCo sitting on 3.2.93.

3.

I understand from the letter of 27.11.92 from Mr. P.F. Ricketts, FCO, to you that there is no apparent linkage between the Queen's tax position and that of the

of

This GovernorS

Dependent

is Territories. reaffirmed by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue that the provision regarding the Governor's tax exemption in the Inland Revenue Ordinance is not directly linked to the Royal Family's exemption in 1935. However, it is also mentioned in Mr. Rickett's letter that a full memorandum on

Queen's tax's

will be published around the New Year and this may carry

Governors implications on

of Dependent Territories this aspect. To facilitate the preparation of the reply

Hon Fung to

Kin-kee's question, it would be helpful if we could obtain further information from FCO on the latest position. T should be grateful for your views on this and any advice you may have.

the

position

on

COOT TEC

Lorne?

me

(Mrs. Lorna MA)

for Secretary for the Civil Service

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