SECRET
130477
60
MDLIAN
SCHEME. THOSE ON THE NEW PENSION SCHEME OF ANY AGE HAVING 10 YEARS OR MORE SERVICE MAY RESIGN AND SEEK IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF NORMALLY DEFERRED PENSION BENEFITS. THIS PROCEDURE HAS BEEN ADOPTED BECAUSE THEIR SPECIAL BRANCH SPOUSES ARE BEING DIRECTED TO RETIRE FOR SENSITIVE SERVICE REASONS AND THE ENTIRE FAMILIES
INTENDS TO LEAVE HONG KONG. THERE WILL BE ABOUT 80 CASES OF IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF DEFERRED PENSION TO SPOUSES OF SPECIAL BRANCH OFFICERS BETWEEN 1991 AND 1995. IN ADDITION IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO APPLY THESE ARRANGEMENTS TO THE CIVIL SERVICE SPOUSES OF OTHER OFFICERS OUTSIDE SPECIAL BRANCH WHO MAY BE DIRECTED OR PERMITTED TO RETIRE ON SENSITIVE SERVICE GROUNDS
BETWEEN 1995 AND 1997.
WILSON
YYYY
ΜΑΙΝ
40
.HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS
.CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED
HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
FED
NEWS D
RAD//MR WYE
RMD
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
40
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/MR PATTEN
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
MR KERBY