CODE 18-77
Mr Fifoot
Legal Advisers
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*ON 990
Reference
B 724/48.
HONG KONG: HIGH COURT JUDGES: PAYMENT OF PENSION POST 1997
FILE.
1. I should be grateful for your views on what advice we should
give to Mr Godfrey, a High Court Judge, regarding HMG's liability to
pick up judicial pensions post 1997 if the SARG fails to pay
see A. If Mr Godfrey did transfer to P and P he would be eligible
to join HMOCS.
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2. In response to a previous enquiry from a police officer, we
offer the advice at B. I am not inclined to go further than before.
To add a sentence "HMG has long recognised its obligations towards
HMOCS members and I am sure the Government of the day would take
appropriate action if the situation warrented it" would be very divisive if it goes out drawing clearly, as it does, a distinction
between HMOCS and the rest.
3.
I would be grateful for your views.
18 May 1990
CC: Mr Fish, ODA
Pensions
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Kill vftee.
M V Stone
Hong Kong Department
WH 311
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