CONFIDENTIAL
CALL ON MR GOODLAD BY MR BARRIE WIGGHAM, SECRETARY FOR THE
CIVIL SERVICE: 20 MAY 1992
Points to Make
Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service (HMOCS) Matters
Grateful for your help with recent consultations in Hong
Kong. Difficult meeting: clear that our compensation
proposal has won us no good-will.
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Now considering the way forward, aiming for resolution
before Mr Patten's departure. I am unlikely to have any
news for HMOCS representatives in Hong Kong next week.
- How serious is the risk of an HMOCS exodus before 1997?
How long will the SAR want to keep expatriates after 1997?
How much importance do HMOCS officers really attach to
traditional right of retirement with immediate pension?
Any reaction from local civil servants?
Hong Kong Civil Service Matters
Know that local civil servants are concerned about
security of pensions. Understand various proposals being
studied. What is the timetable for decisions?
Allen Lee recently told me pace of localisation was too
slow. Is this becoming a political issue?
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Aware of morale problems, particularly among police.
Recent (10%) pay increase to junior police officers should
help. How are you coping with the morale pressures of the
lead-up to 1997?
SISADM/4
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