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AS THE TERMS OF THE HMOCS ARRANGEMENTS WILL HAVE A BEARING ON WHICH SCHEME THE OFFICERS CHOOSE - AND FOR CONTRACT OFFICERS WHETHER THEY DECIDE TO BECOME PENSIONABLE
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WE SHOULD PROMULGATE
THE ARRANGEMENTS WELL BEFORE JUNE THIS YEAR. WE HAVE STATED THAT WE SHALL OPEN CONSULTATIONS WITH HMOCS OFFICERS BEFORE EASTER.
11.
THE UKG AND HKG CONTINUE TO DISCUSS OTHER ASPECTS OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR HMOCS OFFICERS AND WILL BRIEF THE CHINESE ON THESE BEFORE DECISIONS ARE ANNOUNCED.
12. THERE IS ONE FINAL POINT WHICH I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE ABSOLUTELY CLEAR. NOBODY SHOULD BE UNDER ANY MISAPPREHENSION THAT THE ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE FOR HMOCS OFFICERS WILL IN ANY WAY AFFECT THE DUTY OF THOSE OFFICERS TO GIVE THEIR FULL LOYALTY TO THE HKG UP TO 30 JUNE 1997 AND TO THE SARG THEREAFTER. HMG STAND BY THE CLEAR STATEMENT IN THE JD THAT EXPATRIATE OFFICERS IN EMPLOYMENT (AFTER 1 JULY 1997) SHALL BE EMPLOYED ONLY IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY.
HURD
YYYY
MAIN
26
HKD
FED
NEWS D RMD
ADDITIONAL
3
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
ODA//MR KERBY
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
29
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
ODA//MR FISH
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