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OF 090445Z APRIL 92
INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 623: HMOCS: DEADLINE DATE FOR CONTRACT OFFICERS TO APPLY FOR PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE TERMS
WE ARE FAXING TO COX (HKD) COPIES OF ALL PUBLIC DOCUMENTS CONNECTED WITH SETTING THE FIRST DEADLINE AND GRANTING SUBSEQUENT EXTENSIONS. THERE IS NO REFERENCE TO A GENERAL COMPENSATION SCHEME OR STERLING SAFEGUARDS. THERE ARE REFERENCES TO OUR OWN LIMITED COMPENSATION SCHEME AND THE NEW PENSION SCHEME.
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THE LIKELIHOOD OF A GENERAL COMPENSATION SCHEME WAS A FACTOR TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT WHEN WE GRANTED SUBSEQUENT EXTENSIONS. HOWEVER THIS WAS ONLY TO THE EXTENT THAT WE BELIEVED THESE POTENTIAL HMOCS OFFICERS SHOULD KNOW WHETHER OR NOT THERE WOULD BE SUCH A SCHEME BEFORE EXERCISING THEIR OPTION.
3.
HMG HAVE NOW ANNOUNCED THEIR OUTLINE PROPOSALS FOR A COMPENSATIONS SCHEME. CONSULTATIONS HAVE COMMENCED. FULL DETAILS WILL BE AVAILABLE BEFORE THE DEADLINE. WE BELIEVE THAT THERE IS NO CASE FOR FURTHER EXTENSION.
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NEWS D
RAD//MR WYE
RMD
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH PS
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
MR KERBY
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