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030575
MDHOAN 2028
ENVISAGE THAT THE SUMS PAYABLE UNDER THE SCHEME SHOULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO THE OFFICERS CONCERNED WHILE THEY REMAIN IN THE SERVICE OF THE SAR GOVERNMENT. INSTEAD THE SUMS WOULD BE SET ASIDE AND BECOME ACCESSIBLE TO THE OFFICER CONCERNED ONLY WHEN HE OR SHE RETIRED, RESIGNED OR OTHERWISE LEFT THE SERVICE OF THE SAR GOVERNMENT.
10. IN THE CASE OF OFFICERS WHO ORIGINALLY SERVED ON CONTRACT TERMS, WE CONSIDER THAT THE COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS SHOULD APPLY ONLY TO SERVICE SINCE THE DATE OF AN OFFICER'S ENROLMENT IN HMOCS. (THUS IF AN OFFICER 'BOUGHT BACK' HONG KONG GOVERNMENT PENSION ENTITLEMENT FOR ANY YEARS PRIOR TO HIS ENROLMENT IN HMOCS, IT WOULD NOT AFFECT THE TOTAL DUE TO HIM UNDER THE SCHEME PROPOSED.)
11.
WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO RECEIVE ANY WRITTEN COMMENTS ON THE PROPOSAL OUTLINED ABOVE BY 1 MAY. WE THEN ENVISAGE THAT A SMALL TEAM OF OFFICIALS SHOULD VISIT HONG KONG IN THE WEEK BEGINNING 11 MAY IN ORDER TO DISCUSS POINTS ARISING WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ASSOCIATION OF MEMBERS OF HMOCS IN HONG KONG AND OF ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATIVE BODY. THEREAFTER WE HOPE TO ANNOUNCE DECISIONS ON THE SCHEME'S DETAILS EARLY IN JUNE.
ENDS
HURD
YYYY
R.
MAIN
20
HKD
FED
RMD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
SIR J COLES
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
20
MR BURNS
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS ODA//MR KERBY
ODA//MR FISH
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