CONFIDENTIAL
FM FCO
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 716
OF 291035Z APRIL 92
CONFIDENTIAL
142605
MDHOAN 3680
281
HKA 233/1
Pa fra M 3014
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HMOCS CONSULTATIONS
1. A NUMBER OF HMOCS OFFICERS, PARTICULARLY POLICE OFFICERS, WHO COMMENTED ON OUR OUTLINE PROPOSAL HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT DELAYS IN RECEIVING THEIR COPIES OF THE STATEMENT. SOME WRITING ON 22 AND 23 APRIL SAID THAT THEY HAD STILL NOT RECEIVED A
PERSONAL COPY.
2. GRATEFUL FOR ANY BACKGROUND ON THE REASONS FOR THE DELAY AND FOR ADVICE ON HOW WE SHOULD DEAL WITH THE POINT IN OUR DISCUSSIONS NEXT WEEK WITH THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION. WE HAVE NO WISH TO RUSH HMOCS OFFICERS AND HAVE RELIED ON THE COMMITTEE'S
ADVICE THAT THEY APPROVE OF THE TIMETABLE WE SKETCHED OUT ON 7 APRIL.
THIS COULD OF COURSE HAVE A BEARING ON OUR ATTITUDE TO THE
30 JUNE DEADLINES.
3.
HURD
YYYY
DISTRIBUTION
40
MAIN
40
OVERSEAS
.HER MAJESTY'S
.CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED
HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
FED
NEWS D
RAD//MR WYE RMD
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH
PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR BURNS
MR KERBY
N N N N
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