CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO DESKBY 07013OZ HONG KONG
TELNO 610
OF 06150OZ APRIL 92
CONFIDENTIAL
HKA 233/1
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INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG, BTC HONG KONG
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MDHOAN 2501
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PLEASE PASS A COPY TO COX HKD VISITING
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OUR TELNO 602: HMOCS: CONSULTATIONS
1.
THIS TELEGRAM AUTHORISES COX TO DELIVER THE STATEMENT ON
HMOCS COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION, CARTLAND. IN DOING SO, COX SHOULD MAKE TWO INTRODUCTORY POINTS:
A) THE STATEMENT REPRESENTS THE POLICY OF THE PRESENT GOVERNMENT. IT WOULD OF COURSE BE OPEN TO A FUTURE GOVERNMENT
TO REVIEW POLICY IN THIS AS IN ALL AREAS:
B) COX WAS TAKING ADVANTAGE OF HIS PRESENCE IN HONG KONG TO
HAND THE STATEMENT OVER AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE OPPORTUNITY.
WHEN THE TIME CAME FOR A FULL DISCUSSION OF THE STATEMENT, A TEAM INCLUDING FCO AND ODA OFFICIALS WOULD COME OUT TO HONG
KONG.
2.
WE ARE FAXING TO ALL ADDRESSEES (HONG KONG: PS/GH) A COPY OF
THE FINAL VERSION OF THE STATEMENT. THIS INCORPORATES A NUMBER
OF MINOR TEXTUAL AMENDMENTS, AS DISCUSSED COX/STONE, IN PARTICULAR:
PARAGRAPH 5(A) LAST SENTENCE. THIS HAS BEEN IMPROVED TO MAKE
CLEAR THAT WE ENVISAGED MAXIMUM ENTITLEMENTS ONLY BEING PAID IF
AN OFFICER SERVES THE FULL PERIOD OF THE PHASING: AND
PARAGRAPH 6 FIRST SENTENCE. THIS HAS BEEN AMENDED TO TAKE OUT
THE FIRST CLAUSE AND SIMPLY TO STATE WHAT WE INTEND TO DO. THE
REASON FOR DOING THIS IS THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS FOR
FIXING THE COST IN STERLING TERMS AND NOT JUST THE ONE
MENTIONED. WE DO NOT NEED TO EXPLAIN THIS IN THE STATEMENT.
HURD