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TO PRIORITY HOME OFFICE TELNO.2 OF 20 FEBRUARY 78,
INFO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT OFFICE LONDON.
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FOR SIR COLIN WOODS.
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PLEASE PASS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION TO CRANE FROM DAVI
THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE HAS NOW ADVISED THAT THE OPTIONS OPEN TO A U.K POLICE OFFICER APPOINTED/SECONDED TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT ARE AS FOLLOWS:
(A)
RETIRE FROM THE U.K POLICE IF ELIGIBLE, AND UNDER 45, AND COME ON PERMANENT TERMS:
(B)
RETIRE FROM THE U.K POLICE IF ELIGIBLE AND COME ON
NORMAL AGREEMENT TERMS:
(C) BE SECONDED UNDER THE POLICE (OVERSEAS SERVICE) ACT 1958
ON HONG KONG GOVERNMENT PAY SCALES AND RETAIN A RIGHT TO REINSTATEMENT IN HIS HOME FORCE AS CONFERRED BY SECTION 2 OF
THE POLICE (OVERSEAS SERVICE) ACT 1945. THIS WOULD NOT INCLUDE GRATUITY AT THE TERMINATION OF TOUR. IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD NOT REFUND PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS (U.K LEGISLATION WOULD APPEAR TO PRECLUDE THIS).
UNDER OPTION (C) THE EXCLUSION OF THE TWENTY FIVE PERCENT GRATUITY WHICH THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT WOULD NORMALLY BE PREPARED TO PAY APPARENTLY ARISES FROM U.K POLICE PENSIONS
LEGISLATION.
THE HONG KONG LONDON OFFICE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE FURTHER
INFORMATION ON THESE POINTS.
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