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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
29 MAR 1978
AU
PA
REGISTRY Action Taken
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
HOFO 033/21
00 FCO
00 HONGAID
GR 310
CYPHER CAT A
No
FM HONG KONG 211135Z
Chica
2
37
XEONI
Vd HOME ASSO
B/W YVW 6 Z
ནཱ༥.༣ མཱ
SECRET
ADVANCE A
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 355 OF 21 MARCH 1978
INFO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG GOVT OFFICE LONDON,
MY TELNO 344 OF 17 MARCH 1978.
72
OPA. HK50,654m SR by HSM
yes
POLICE RETIREMENTS # CR 55.
WE ARE CONSIDERING THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR EFFECTING THE RETIREMENT
ETC OF THE OFFICERS IN THE YAUMATEI CASE IN ANTICIPATION OF YOUR
NOTIFICATION OF THE NAMES OF THE OFFICERS CONCERNED.
2. IT HAS NOT USUALLY BEEN THE PRACTICE TO GRANT PENSIONS OR
GRATUITIES UNDER THE PENSIONS ORDINANCE TO OFFICERS RETIRED
UNDER CR 55 BUT I INCLINE TO THE VIEW THAT SECTION 7 OF THE PENSIONS ORDINANCE (CAP 89) GIVES SUFFICIENT GENERAL AUTHORITY FOR SUCH A GRANT, AT LEAST, IN THE FIRST INSTANCE.
3.
OBVIOUSLY IT WOULD BE VERY INCONVENIENT AND UNSATISFACTORY
TO HAVE TO TAKE ANY ACTION TO AMEND THE PENSIONS ORDINANCE (UNDERLINE NEXT WORD) BEFORE THE INDIVIAUAL OFFICERS IN THE YAUMATEI GROUP ARE RETIRED. SUCH A COURSE WOULD INDICATE OUR
INTENTIONS IN ADVANCE WHICH MUST BE AVOIDED AT ALL COSTS.
4.
WE ALREADY HAVE UNDER CONSIDERATION AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7
IN RESPECT OF PERSONS AGAINST WHOM ACTION IS TAKEN UNDER CR 57 AND 58 AND WE INTEND TO INCLUDE ACTION UNDER CR 55 AND TO INTRODUCE A BILL INTO THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL THIS SESSION, BUT (UNDERLINE NEXT WORD) AFTER ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN AGAINST THE YAUMATEI GROUP.
5. IN THE MEANTIME AND DESPITE THE ADVICE CONTAINED IN PARA 9 OF CHAMPION'S LETTER MX 18/501/5 OF THE 9TH APRIL 1974 DO YOU AGREE THAT WE MAY PROCEED TO GRANT PENSIONS IN THE FIRST INSTANCE
ON THE BASIS OF SECTION 7 OF THE PENSIONS ORDINANCE.
6. AS THE ACTION TO REMOVE THESE OFFICERS FROM THE PUBLIC SERVICE IS AT THE PLEASURE OF THE CROWN AND SIGNIFIED BY THE SECRETARY
FOR STATE WE ARE SENDING YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS AND APPROVAL IN
MIFT A COPY OF THE DRAFT LETTER WHICH IT IS PROPOSED TO ISSUE
TO EACH OFFICER.
7. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD LET HUNTER HAVE A COPY
OF THIS TELEGRAM AND ANY SUBSEQUENT ONES ON THE SUBJECT.
MACLEHOSE
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