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Subject
CONFIDENTIALS
Object
Latest Position
China
Studies
Το
enhance
Programme
Administrat-
ive
and
Directorate
Officers'
understand-
ing
of
China
and
generally
equip them
for
more
Seminar for Timescale AOS
A
China Studies Seminar for timescale AOs to be chaired by Mr Brian Hook is scheduled for 7 and
9 January 1992. The seminar will comprise three half-day sessions featuring speakers from government departments,
quasi-government
bodies as well as the
sector.
private
effective
contact
with
PRC
Seminar for
officials
Directorate Officers
in
the
future
The next
seminar, to be chaired
again by Mr Leo Goodstadt, will be hela from 16 to 20 March 1992.
Familiarization Visit
A
familiarization visit to Fujian to 15 January
is scheduled for
1992.
ة
A
The team of six officers will be led by an AOSGB with two AOSGCS, two timescale AOs and one departmental officer as members. visit programme is being finalized by NCNA with assistance from the Political Adviser's Office.
Service
issues
Civil
Pension
LAP
295/5/2C(90)]
To examine staff
requests
for pension safeguards
The
three options : partial funding, higher commutation and provident fund scheme will
will be re-examined using minimalistic approach and be reported back to PSPG. Meanwhile Mr R Margolis will submit a final report on the feasibility
hypothecated
the end of
outcome of
on
the
study pension fund scheme by February 1992.
The
the study will be
reported to ExCo before any further
action
is
indications
encouraging.
CONFIDENTIAL **
taken.
are
not
Initial
very