布政司署
銓敍科
香港下亞厘畢道
*OUR REF.:
AM241/133
來函檔號 Your REF.:
R12
Dear Mrs Spencer,
CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT
LOWER ALBERT ROAD HONG KONG
12 December 1990
to your letter of 30
I refer to
November enclosing copies of correspondence concerning one of your members.
The requirement that Mr
Mr Leng should pay Class 1 contribution is certainly the first case of this kind which I have come across, although whether it establishes а precedent I cannot say. I am making enquiries with the FCO to see if this is indeed a new arrangement and if there is anything that can be done.
In the meantime I would suggest that Mr Leng challenge the statement in the Department of Social Security's letter that because the courts have ruled that a UK Government Department can be "a place of business" there is no reason why this should not apply equally to the activities of foreign governments taking place in this country.
There is also no reason why it should. surely enjoy a special in the same way as home
be treated
Embassies, High Commissions etc status and should not based organisations.
Mrs Judith S Spencer
Secretary
AECS
Room G12
CGO East Wing
Hong Kong
Yours sincerely,
Kwill Shipley
(K O Shipley)
for Secretary for the Civil Service