HMOCS OFFICERS, BUT WE COULD CERTAINLY PASS THEM COPIES ON REQUEST.
E HAVE A REAL PROBLEM WITH ANY REFERENCE TO HKG. THE CHINESE
EEN TOLD THAT HMG WILL INTRODUCE AND FUND AN HMOCS COMPENSATION SCHEME, AND ALTHOUGH THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO STERLING SAFEGUARDS WE WOULD PREFER TO SIMPLY SAY THAT ' THE ISSUE IS BEING CONSIDERED'. TO DO OTHERWISE COULD AROUSE CHINESE SUSPICIONS AND JEOPARDISE THE POSITION WE HAVE REACHED WITH THEM. PEKING TELNO 470 (PARA 2) REINFORCES THIS ASSESSMENT. ON HMOCS ARRANGEMENTS GENERALLY AND THE MARGOLIS REPORT, WATERS (CSB) WILL DISCUSS WITH COX VISITING ON 6 APRIL AND PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.
2. ON YOUR QUESTION ABOUT CONTRACT OFFICERS WITH AN OPTION TO JOIN HMOCS (PARA 2 OF TUR), ONLY 121 OF THE ORIGINAL 700 HAVE JOINED HMOCS SINCE EARLY 1985.
3. IT WOULD BE VERY HELPFUL IF WE COULD MAKE USE OF COX'S VISIT TO HONG KONG TO BEGIN CONSULTATIONS WITH THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION. IT WOULD ALSO BE EXTREMELY USEFUL IF THE ODA COULD SEND A REPRESENTATIVE FOR DETAILED DISCUSSIONS WITH ON 6 APRIL AND FOR CONSULTATIONS ON 7 APRIL. COMMENTS ON THIS APPROACH.
WILSON
OUR EXPERTS AND COX GRATEFUL FOR YOUR
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