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against the possibility of Hong Kong salaries/pensions increasing more rapidly than UK increases), we consider that it would be necessary for HMG to safeguard only a notional pension, corresponding to the pension payable in 1992 for the retirement rank, converted into sterling at the average 1991 exchange-rate (HK$13.76 : £1) and upgraded in line with the
UK RPI.
2. The Treasury consider that it would be desirable to require all officers benefiting from a scheme to commute at retirement their maximum entitlement (50% or 25%, depending on whether they are on the new or old pensions scheme). This would reduce the long-term contingent liability for HMG, although if there were an early fall in the value of the Hong Kong dollar it would have the effect of bringing forward the liability.
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