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Overseus Pensions Policy
Informal discussions on 8 January between Minister of State, Mrs. Hart and
Mr. Willian Rodeers
Problem
Mrs. Hart has invited Lord Chalfont
to join her in an informal discussion with
Mr. William kodgers on 8 January about the
question of overseas pensions. Sne wishes
to exchange views on an O.D.M. paper on
our future policy with regard to overscas
This paper
pensions, has been circulated to the
Treasury and P.C.C. under cover of
A.
MISC.260(70)1 of 1 January
due to be discussed by officials in a
joint CPDC/DVC(0) meeting on 13 January.
Recommendation
2.
Subject to the reservations listed
is
below, the Minister of State should support
Mrs. Hart in her discussion with
Mr. Rodgers.
Background
5.
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The present position is that virtually
all pensions, of both expatriate and local
personnel, whether curucâ prior to or
after independence, are the responsibility
of the overscas government.
the C.D.M...
paser proposes that H..G. should in most
cases become fully responsible, from
1 ;
1 April, 1971, for that portion of the cost
of pensio s which relates to pre-
CNFIDENT.L
/independence