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015401 MDLOAN 5893
RESTRICTED
FM FCO
TO PRIORITY HONG KONG
TELNO 1204
OF 271245Z JUNE 91
HKL 233/2
RECEIVE
INDEX.
0500. 11
HMOCS OFFICERS: PENSIONS
DA
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1. WE HAVE RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPATRIATE CIVIL SERVANTS OF HONG KONG, SEEKING OUR SUPPORT FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO PERSUADE THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT TO BE MORE FLEXIBLE IN THE APPLICATION OF THE CLOSING DATE 30 JUNE 1992 BY WHICH SERVING OFFICERS HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO OPT FOR THE NEW PENSION SCHEME. CHIS LETTER OF 10 JUNE TO THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE REFERS).
2.
WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW HOW YOU PROPOSE TO REPLY TO THIS REQUEST, SO THAT OUR RESPONSE CAN BE DRAFTED ACCORDINGLY. ON THE FACE OF IT, THERE WOULD SEEM TO BE NO NEED TO TAKE A DECISION YET ABOUT THE JUNE 1992 DATE, AND WE COULD SEE GOOD REASONS FOR NOT WISHING TO LET THE DEADLINE SLIP ANY FURTHER.
HURD
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
17
LIMITED HKD
ADDITIONAL
1
MR FISH, PENSIONS DIVISION,
(ODA)
N N N N
DISTRIBUTION
18
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
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