The Rt Hon Sir Richard Luce DL MP
House of Commons
London
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to Malcolm Cailbacor
Thank you for your letter of 9 September (enclosing one from Peter Leeds, Chairman of the Association of
Expatriate Civil Servants of Hong Kong about the value of pensions paid to retired officers in the UK. I am
: Malcolm's abrence abroad.
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We are very much aware of the concerns expressed by the AECS and, of course, we share their desire to promote stability in the Hong Kong public service in the run-up to 1997 and beyond. In close consultation with the Hong Kong Government, we are giving urgent consideration to a number of pension-related issues.
I regret that I cannot be specific about timing, but hope to be able to make an announcement in the not too distant future.
Earl of Caithness
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