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that
HMOCS officers have a
legitimate
expectation
to
retirement on pension with compensation in 1997 due to the
change of sovereignty.
Assessment
10.
on
this
issue.
principle
Feelings amongst HMOCS officers are running high
There is near universal support for the
that HMOCS officers should be permitted to retire
in 1997
on pension with
compensation.
Some may
subsequently wish to serve the HK Special Administrative
Region Government, but this they would contend is a matter
for the individual. They regard the case in Hong Kong as
more compelling than in other Dependent Territories, most
of which remained within the Commonwealth and with the
Queen as Head of State in many cases.
11.
In so far as HKG is concerned, for HMOCS members
to go public on their concerns is unhelpful. It could
serve to establish а rift, which is already in danger of
developing, between local and overseas officers over future
It could also rekindle claims by staff
related issues.
associations that local
officers
should be allowed to
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