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MDHIAN 0058
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FM HONG KONG
TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 2374
OF 220916Z SEPTEMBER 92
INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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HMOCS: HONG KONG HMOCS ASSOCIATION
1. THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION HELD A COMMITTEE MEETING LAST WEEK. THEY HAVE NOW ADVISED US THAT THEY WILL ISSUE A CIRCULAR ON 30 SEPTEMBER CALLING FOR A NEW COMMITTEE. THE ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING ITSELF WILL BE HELD AT SOME DATE IN LATE NOVEMBER.
2. THE ASSOCIATION WISH TO ISSUE A SITUATION REPORT WITH THEIR CIRCULAR. THEY WILL REFER TO THEIR MEETING ON 7 SEPTEMBER WITH THE MINISTER OF STATE AND THE ASSURANCE OF FURTHER CONSULTATIONS IN THE AUTUMN. THEY HAVE NOW ASKED FOR A CLEARER INDICATION OF WHEN THESE FURTHER CONSULTATIONS WILL TAKE PLACE. THEY ARE ANTICIPATING A DATE IN OCTOBER AND WISH TO MENTION THIS IN THEIR REPORT TO THEIR MEMBERS.
3. THE HMOCS ISSUE HAS BEEN QUIET RECENTLY LARGELY BECAUSE OFFICERS CONCERNED BELIEVE THAT PROGRESS IS BEING MADE. IF HOWEVER, AN FCO/ODA CONSULTATION TEAM DOES NOT ARRIVE IN OCTOBER WITH FRESH PROPOSALS THIS SITUATION WILL CHANGE. THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION IS ALREADY UNDER PRESSURE FROM THE MORE MILITANT INDIVIDUALS AND ASSOCIATIONS. A COPY OF A LETTER FROM THE EXPATRIATE INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION IS BEING FAXED TO STONE (HKD) SEPARATELY. IN ADDITION WE ARE NOW APPROACHING THE (EXTENDED) OPTION DEADLINE OF 31 DECEMBER 1992 FOR THE NEW PENSION SCHEME.
4. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW THE POSITION ON HMOCS COMPENSATION AND STERLING SAFEGUARDS, WHEN DECISIONS ARE EXPECTED AND THE LIKELY DATE OF THE FURTHER FCO/ODA CONSULTATION TEAM VISIT. THIS ISSUE IS NOW URGENT AND IT WOULD BE UNREALISTIC TO THINK THAT WE CAN CONTAIN FEELINGS FOR MUCH LONGER. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT WE CAN TELL THE ASSOCIATION.
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