CONFIDENTIAL
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO TELNO 2686
OF 281044Z AUGUST 91
042004
MDHIAN 0346
TOP COPY Q DIST?
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FROM SHIPLEY, CSB.
HMOCS MATTERS.
Qur
3018
1. THE FOLLOWING IS THE TEXT OF A LETTER RECEIVED FROM THE NOW FORMALLY ESTABLISHED ASSOCIATION OF MEMBERS OF HMOCS IN HONG KONG:-
''THANK YOU FOR YOUR LETTER OF 16 AUGUST. I ENCLOSE FOR YOUR REFERENCE A COPY OF OUR ASSOCIATION'S CONSTITUTION AND A CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION UNDER THE SOCIETIES ORDINANCE.
WE ARE DISAPPOINTED NOT TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE PRIME MINISTER DURING HIS VISIT BUT WE NEVERTHELESS EXPECT HIM TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ANNOUNCE THE GENERAL COMPENSATION SCHEME FOR HMOCS MEMBERS SERVING IN HONG KONG. SHOULD NO ASSURANCES BE FORTHCOMING THE ASSOCIATION WILL BE FORCED TO RESORT TO THE MEASURES OUTLINED TO YOU AT OUR MEETING OF 9 MAY THIS YEAR.
FINALLY I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD INFORM US WHAT STEPS THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT IS TAKING TO OBTAIN AN ANNOUNCEMENT FROM THE PRIME MINISTER.
A COPY OF THIS LETTER AND ITS ENCLOSURES GOES TO PETER RICKETTS AT THE FCO. 1 1
2. WE TAKE IT THAT IT WILL NOT BE POSSIBLE TO MAKE ANY
ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING COMPENSATION DURING THE PRIME MINISTER'S VISIT. HOWEVER, I SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANYTHING MORE WE CAN SAY TO THE ASSOCIATION AS REGARDS PROGRESS.
FORD
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