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HKA 016/1
CONFIDENTIAL
FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2818
OF 0308OOZ DECEMBER 92
AND TO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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130555 MDHIAN 0650
PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD.
FROM WIGGHAM, SCS.
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YOUR TELNO 1680 LOCAL PENSION SAFEGUARDS.
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THANK YOU FOR TUR.
AS DISCUSSED RICKETTS/WIGGHAM, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE INFORM STAFF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE DECISION TO EXTEND THE NPS OPTION DEADLINE. WE WOULD HOPE TO ANNOUNCE THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR EXCO AGREED LINE ON LOCAL PENSION SAFEGUARDS, BUT WE CANNOT DELAY NPS EXTENSION ANNOUNCEMENT BEYOND TUESDAY HONG KONG TIME.
PATTEN
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MAIN
42
DISTRIBUTION
44
.HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS
.CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED
HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
FED
NEWS D
RAD//MR WYE
RMD
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
MR KERBY
MR MUIR
ADDITIONAL
2
B/ENG/MR C ELSTON
MMNN
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HMT/MR J P MCINTYRE
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