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MDHIAN 9247
WILL THIS NOT BE VERY DIVISIVE VIS-A-VIS LOCAL CIVIL SERVANTS?
6. WE AGREE WITH YOUR ANSWER BUT SUGGEST ADDING AT THE BEGINNING: QUOTE HMOCS ARRANGEMENTS ARE A MATTER BETWEEN HMG AND THE HMOCS OFFICERS CONCERNED. HKG FOR ITS PART HAS AN EQUAL OBLIGATION TO ALL ITS EMPLOYEES WHETHER EXPATRIATE OR LOCAL, PENSIONABLE OR CONTRACT UNQUOTE.
PREVIOUS SCHEMES ALLOWED EARLY RETIREMENT AND PAYMENT OF PENSION AT CHANGE OF SOVEREIGNTY. WILL YOURS?
7. WE SUGGEST THAT YOU OMIT THE LAST SENTENCE ALTOGETHER BECAUSE IT COULD MAKE YOU VULNERABLE TO JUDICIAL REVIEW. IF PRESSED YOU COULD SAY: QUOTE WE DO NOT ENVISAGE ANY SCHEME WHICH WORKS AGAINST ENCOURAGING CONTINUITY OF SERVICE UNQUOTE.
WILSON
YYYY
MAIN
40
DISTRIBUTION
40
.HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS
.CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS FED
NEWS D
RAD//MR WYE
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH
PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
MR KERBY
RMD
NNNN
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