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concerned that payment responsibility has been passed to S.A.R. will HK Government sort out pensions satisfactorily before 1997 the guarantees are those
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communist state guarantees by U.K. Government should be pursued with utmost vigour future S.A.R. may claim back pensions by heavy taxation provident fund will relieve anxiety – UK should protect the value of pensions pensions depend on salary levels being maintained – I can only hope - would like to see HMG's commitment to expatriates - pensions should be jointly guaranteed by HMG and PRC it is a statement of intention the Draft Agreement not the place for a
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pension value exchange rate should be linked to a basket of currencies reference in Pensions Ordinance to 'pension may be granted' should removed it must be made mandatory for pensions to be paid out of a fund maintained overseas taxation on pensions should be kept the same as salaries what can be done in the event of abrogation what happens if the economy collapses offshore provident fund should be set up my pension depends on my promotion payment at the pleasure of the Crown will not continue after 1997 what happens then more details are required, the Draft Agreement is too vague.
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secure unless unilateral by HK or bilatural between UK and HK Government let us have more information as soon as possible on policies 1985-1997 – Draft Agreement seeks to maintain status quo, expectations should not be more I am mid-career, still possible to make a career elsewhere as prospects here undermined AECS should keep in close contact with membership the Draft Agreement looks good on paper - promotion on merit unlikely, what happens to my local wife's career if my services not required grave reservations about career prospects as localisation and political factors increase without assurances now I wish to be declared redundant so that I can take up my life elsewhere whilst I'm still young enough, AECS should press for voluntary redundancy already impact of change affecting prospects the manner of putting the Draft Agreement to Hong Kong raises doubts if I don't leave soon I will not be able to start a new career - my heart is not at ease, my children's future is uncertain would prefer a more cosmopolitan outlook from China too much Chinese flavour in the agreement Britain's recent actions on nationality disgraceful where does the expatriate look for a future not all of us come from UK, what happens to us questionnaire not sensible, answers obvious, others difficult to answer at this stage - job prospects bleak, HMG abrogated responsibility to HMOCS - I have never felt so cheated and let down by HMG – it is my intention to seek an alternative career elsewhere as soon as I can what can we do if SAR fails to meet commitments - what is the benefit of membership of HMOCS – tragedy of the
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Draft Agreement is lack of provision for non-Chinese, non-British passport holders in civil service - restricting the scope of this questionnaire to the Draft Agreement makes it a wasted exercise will the agreement be kept, I don't know - it is generally felt HMG won't let HMOCS members down it is important to follow up arrangements for HMOCS do I retire in 1997 or leave now frustration with blocked promotion, sidelined for attractive postings if I leave now I forfeit my pension I want to know at an early date arrangements for compensation and assistance to HMOCS who leave — will we be pensioned off and offered employment on contract terms government should state openly and clearly its intentions I do not want to be left out on a limb in the cold.
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The Draft Agreement is a reasonable realistic basis for development of details to maintain confidence and stability it is not exhaustive and is fundamentally a PR document for Hong Kong and Taiwan the Draft Agreement is a sell out of the Hong Kong people too much of the word 'may' Basic Law unknown therefore change to Hong Kong laws difficult to interpret, but the die is cast, any views unlikely to influence implementation agreement looks utopian HK Government will ignore Pay Investigation Unit pay trend survey results in future pleading poverty, this will result in erosion of salary and pension levels I will soon retire so I'm not affected
permanent and pensionable officers should be paid of by 1987 I would like to think that UK will see us all right but cannot say so now - I have reservations as to the success of the new system especially if the PLA takes up residence the military have most authority and use it in the administration, change in this aspect will have to be dramatic to be acceptable in 13 years time China is sincere it can do what it wants after 1997 and will do mostly that before 1997 - the Draft Agreement is silent on many points in the questionnaire AECS should
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