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MDHIAN
I SHOULD EMPHASISE THAT HMOCS IS ENTIRELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HMG. NO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO MEET HMG'S SPECIAL OBLIGATION TOWARDS MEMBERS OF HMOCS. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FOR ITS PART HAS AN EQUAL OBLIGATION TO ALL ITS EMPLOYEES, WHETHER LOCAL OR EXPATRIATE, PENSIONABLE OR CONTRACT. IT WILL CONTINUE TO TREAT ALL CIVIL SERVANTS IN THE SAME WAY.
YOU MAY DRAW ON THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR ENQUIRIES FROM STAFF.
WILSON
(E B WIGGHAM)
FOR SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE.
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
21
ΜΑΙΝ
21
HKD
SIR J COLES
PS
MR BURNS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
MR COLES
PS/PUS
NNNN
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