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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO:
TELNO 1176
HKA 233/1
OF 300702Z APRIL 92
(281
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284
144253
MDHIAN 2133
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M2014
YRTELNO 716: HMOCS CONSULTATIONS
1. THE OPENING STATEMENT WAS SENT OUT TO THE 700 HMOCS OFFICERS THROUGH OUR INTERNAL DESPATCH SERVICE ON 13 APRIL. OFFICERS IN HEADQUARTERS FORMATIONS RECEIVED THE STATEMENT WITHIN ONE OR TWO DAYS. IT TOOK ABOUT A WEEK LONGER TO REACH OFFICERS IN DEPARTMENTAL OUTSTATIONS BECAUSE OF THE NEED FOR DEPARTMENTS TO ARRANGE THEIR OWN OUT STATION DESPATCHES AND ABOVE ALL BECAUSE OF THE FOUR DAY EASTER PUBLIC HOLIDAY. THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION CONCURRENTLY PUT OUT A CIRCULAR CALLING A GENERAL METING ON 21 APRIL AND EXPERIENCED THE SAME DIFFICULTIES.
2. THIS POINT WAS ALSO DISCUSSED AT THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION GENERAL MEETING. IT WAS AGREED THAT HOWEVER SHORT THE TIME FOR COMMENT, THIS SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO DELAY THE TIMETABLE FOR CONSULTATIONS AND DECISIONS. THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION REMAINS OF THIS VIEW.
3. THE REFERENCES TO THE DELAY IN RECEIVING THE STATEMENT AND THE SHORT TIME FOR COMMENT SHOULD BE SEEN AS GRATUITOUS REFERENCE BY INDIVIDUAL HMOCS OFFICERS TO THE FACT THAT THEY HAVE WAITED SEVEN YEARS FOR SOME ACTION AND HAVE NOW BEEN ASKED TO MAKE COMMENTS IN A FEW DAYS. THEY SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN AS A SERIOUS DEMAND TO
EXTEND THE TIMETABLE.
FORD
YYYY
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40
.HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS .CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED
HKD
DISTRIBUTION
40
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
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