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TO IMMEDIATE PEKING
TELNO 270
OF 01153OZ APRIL 92
AND TO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG
INFO PRIORITY HONG KONG
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UKREP JLG TELNO 136 AND YOUR TELNO 470: HMOCS
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1. THANK YOU FOR THESE COMMENTS. BUT THEY SEEM TO REFLECT A MISUNDERSTANDING. IT IS INDEED OUR INTENTION THAT HMG WILL PAY
ALL ELEMENTS OF THE INCENTIVE/COMPENSATION SCHEME. THIS IS ALL WE HAVE TOLD THE CHINESE ABOUT AND THEREFORE IT IS CORRECT TO SAY THAT HMG WILL FUND IT. 2. THE PROBLEM ARISES OVER THE QUESTION OF STERLING SAFEGUARDS
FOR HMOCS PENSIONS. THIS IS THE POINT ADDRESSED IN PARA 10 OF
OUR TELNO 585. IT IS NOT SOMETHING WE ARE YET IN A POSITION TO
DISCUSS WITH HMOCS MEMBERS. WE ARE A LONG WAY FROM GETTING
AGREEMENT WITH WHITEHALL THAT HMG SHOULD FUND THE TOTAL COST:
INDEED THE TREASURY VIEW IS THAT HONG KONG SHOULD FUND A
STERLING SAFEGUARD. THE PROBLEM IS SET OUT IN OUR TELNO 566 TO
HONG KONG.
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LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
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RAD//MR WYE
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH
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