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TO PRIORITY HONG KONG TELNO 507 OF 29 JUNE
INFC PRIORITY PEKING
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YOUR TELNO 81 TO PEKING: PROPOSED SICKNESS, INJURY AND DEATH BENEFIT SCHEME,
1. AS YOU KNOW WE SUPPORT THE IDEA OF A COMPULSORY SCHEME AND SHARE YOUR VIEW THAT ITS ADVANTAGES- INCLUDING THE RETIREMENT BENEFIT, WHICH WE WOULD NOT WISH TO SEE DROPPED OUTWEIGH THE POSSIBLE POLITICAL OBJECTIONS. SUBJECT TO THE VIEWS OF HM AMBASSADOR IN PEKING, WE DOUBT WHETHER THE CHINESE WOULD WISH TO MAKE DIFFICULTIES IN THE PRESENT CLIMATE OF RELATIONS,
2. WE ASSUME THAT YOU WILL PROVIDE US WITH A FURTHER OPPORTUNITY
TO COMMENT BEFORE PUTTING A FINAL VERSION TO EXCO.AS YOU KNOW WE
DO SEE MERIT IN A GOVERNMENT CONTRIBUTION OVER AND ABOVE THE COSTS OF ADMINISTERING THE SCHEME.
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