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HONG
KONG
PRIORITY FCO
NO 3115
070452Z OCTOBER 91
HEB 233/
HKD
(149
PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM GOVERNOR
HMOCS MATTERS
1.
I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE CONTINUING LACK OF PROGRESS ON THE varIOUS HMOCS ISSUES, I.E. THE PROPOSED GENERAL COMPENSATION SchEME, STERLING SAFEGUARDS AND REVISIONS TO SPOS. AS YOU KNOW, His ISSUE WAS RAISED WITH THE PRIME MINISTER DURING THE EXCO mexTING ON 5 SEPTEMBER.
2. THE ABSENCE OF ANY SUBSTANTIVE ANNOUNCEMENT IS CREATING inCREASING CONCERN AMONGST HMOCS OFFICERS, INCLUDING THOSE IN THE admINISTRATIVE SERVICE AND THE POLICE FORCE. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT we SHOULD ALLAY THE CONCERNS OF OFFICERS IN THESE KEY AREAS
CKLY. THEY HAVE SO FAR BEEN CO-OPERATIVE IN KEEPING THE BLEM OUT OF THE PUBLIC EYE. BUT THE NEWLY ESTABLISHED HMOCS sSOCIATION WILL HOLD THEIR INAUGURAL GENERAL MEETING IN NOVEMBER ind THIS WILL CERTAINLY ATTRACT PRESS ATTENTION.
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3,I PROPOSE TO DISCUSS ALL THIS WITH LORD CAITHNESS WHEN I AM IN Lon DON, NEXT WEEK. YOU MAY WISH TO BRIEF HIM.
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