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(C) IT WOULD ENHANCE THE STATUS OF THE ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE AND HELP THEM CONTROL THE MORE RADICAL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION:
(D) IT SHOULD RESULT IN LESS PUBLIC ATTENTION OR MEDIA COVERAGE THAN IF THE STATEMENT BECAME PUBLIC LONG BEFORE THE ODA TEAM
ARRIVED:
(E) IT WOULD HELP TO MAKE IT CLEAR THAT THESE ARE CONSULTATIONS BETWEEN HMG AND ITS OWN CHMOCS) OFFICERS AND THAT THE HKG IS NOT A PARTY TO THE CONSULTATIONS.
5. WE HAVE THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC COMMENTS ON THE DRAFT IN LAST TUR:
(A) PARAGRAPH 2. OFFICERS SERVING IN HONG KONG AFTER 30 JUNE 1997 WILL NO LONGER BE MEMBERS OF THE HMOCS. THE SECOND SENTENCE NEEDS AMENDMENT TO REFER TO 'HMOCS OFFICERS SERVING IN HONG KONG AT THE
CHANGE OF SOVEREIGNTY'.
(B) PARAGRAPH 2. WE PREFER THE TERM 'COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PROTECTION' RATHER THAN A MEASURE OF COMPENSATION'. WE DO NOT THINK YOU NEED TO REFER SPECIFICALLY TO THE LOSS OF CAREER PROSPECTS ALTHOUGH THIS WILL INEVITABLY BE TRUE, ESPECIALLY FOR THE MORE SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS. BUT THE LACK OF A REFERENCE TO COMPENSATION BECAUSE OF THE LOSS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PROTECTION WILL INVITE SUSPICION AMONGST
HMOCS OFFICERS CONCERNED.
(C) PARAGRAPH 3. WE ARE GLAD YOU HAVE REMOVED THE REFERENCES TO THE UK TAXPAYER. SUCH A STATEMENT WOULD BE VERY PROVOCATIVE HERE
AND RUN THE RISK OF PREJUDICING CONSULTATIONS.
(D) PARAGRAPH 5. WE SEE SIGNIFICANT DISADVANTAGES IN EXPANDING THIS PARAGRAPH (PARA 8 OF FIRST TUR) AND AGREE WITH THE REVISED DRAFT IN LAST TUR. IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO DEFEND ANYTHING LESS THAN OUR LIMITED COMPENSATION SCHEME FACTORS. OUR UNDERSTANDING, AND THAT OF MOST HMOCS OFFICERS, IS THAT COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S PROTECTION INCLUDES LOSS OF CAREER PROSPECTS. AS WELL AS THOSE HMOCS OFFICERS WHO WILL BENEFIT UNDER OUR OWN LIMITED COMPENSATION SCHEME, WHICH WILL END IN 1997, THOSE WHO REMAIN IN THE SERVICE OF THE SARG AFTER 1997 WILL ALSO NOT ENJOY THE SAME CAREER PROSPECTS AS BEFORE. THIS WILL BE PARTICULARLY TRUE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE AND THE MORE SENIOR RANKS OF THE POLICE FORCE. THE LIMITED COMPENSATION
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