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2.
At that time HMOCS officers accepted that their
interests would be looked after and that in due course HMG
arrangements to address their concerns.
would draw up
is now seven
It
years since the Joint Declaration and less
than six years remain before 1 July 1997. HMOCS officers
now feel that the time has come when HMG must announce the
arrangements to be made for members of HMOCS and, through a
new association, are planning to go public on the issue.
HMG and the Hong Kong Government
3.
In 1988 Ministers accepted in principle that
there should be some form of General Compensation Scheme to
cover the loss of HMOCS membership and the Secretary of
State's protection upon the transfer of sovereignty in
event an announcement did not materialize
1997.
In the
because of the
this out of the
resuscitated
nationality
issue and the decision to get
way beforehand.
In 1990 the subject was
together with the issue of Sterling Safeguards
for HMOCS pensions. In May 1991 the position was that the
FCO/ODA would make а formal
approach to the Treasury on
both
issues.
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