27 October 1992
4KA 233/1
Dear
Chris,
Foreign & Commonwealth
Office
London SWIA 2AH
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Thank you for your letter of 13 October.
As
I too am frustrated that we have not made faster
progress. A paper by FCO/ODA/Treasury officials setting
out a range of costed options is now almost ready.
as this is agreed with the Treasury, I will write to Michael Portillo setting out my conclusions. Your letter confirms my view that political decisions are
now needed to resolve this issue once and for all, in the
interests of good administration in Hong Kong, as well as in fairness to the HMOCS officers concerned. I shall be
seeking colleagues' agreement to a package of proposals which meet our obligations to provide compensation and a sterling safeguard, on a basis that we can justify in terms
of past practice as well as present circumstances.
I will ensure that you are kept in touch with
progress. We can if necessary discuss further when you
are here next month.
I am copying this to Michael Portillo.
DOUGLAS HURD
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The Rt Hon Christopher Patten
AM
Dyn.
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