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CONFIDENTIAL
R
x Geoffrey Howe LC MP
etary of State for Foreign AffairS
Forelan & Commonwealth
inc Charles Street
London.
SW1A DAH :
1. Ac Mr Forman
2. PA
37
17
December 1988
الله
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مرقم
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SONG FONG: GENERAL COMPENSATION &SHEME
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to the Chinese in 1997.
recognise that AMOCO should stay on continuity
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It is desirable that sufficient numbers 0: in Hong King after 1997
iamınıštration. But in public Inducement is necessary, and, Inducement would be materially effective are clearly difficul: matters of judgement.
I understand your reasons fox believing that a general compensation scheme for expatriatɛ officers should be drawn up and announced shortly, scheme should be funded by HMG. I note that you expect it to cost between £10 and £20 million over the 10 years from 1997.
AS YOU
would nat
However
and
that the
responsibility
would
ave acknowledged, the vote aturally fall to the FCO/ODA. I think you are right to suggest aic hat diversion of aid funds to a territory not qualifying for
defensible. But I do not think I can give any So far in advance ot undertaking on the source of the funds requirement. If we commit ourselves to a financial obligation our successors will naturally recognise the force of that But am sure that they will want to agree precisely how to meet it in PES terms in the light of the circumstances then prevailing.
commitment.
I should be most grateful to be kept in touch with progress.
I
am copying this
letter to Chris Patten.
A.
JOHN MAJOR