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FROM GOVERNOR.
MY TELNO 2722: HMOCS: LINE TO TAKE WITH HMOCS ASSOCIATION.
1. IN THE LIGHT OF THE RECENT DISCUSSIONS BETWEEN THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE TREASURY, I WOULD BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW IF IT WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE FOR US TO INFORM MR.M.CARTLAND, CHAIRMAN OF THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION, THAT HMG HAS AGREED IN PRINCIPLE TO A REVISED COMPENSATION SCHEME AND THE PROVISION OF STERLING PENSION SAFEGUARDS AND HOPES THAT FURTHER CONSULTATIONS CAN BE HELD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE QUERY'.
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IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE HAVE SOMETHING POSITIVE TO SAY ALONG THESE LINES. THE MEMBERS OF THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION ARE BECOMING INCREASINGLY FRUSTRATED AT THE LACK OF PROGRESS. AS EXPLAINED IN TUR, THIS COULD LEAD TO THE MODERATE COMMITTEE BEING VOTED OUT AND MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DEAL WITH THIS SENSITIVE ISSUE IN A
LOW KEY MANNER.
3. I SHOULD ALSO BE GRATEFUL TO KNOW HOW YOU NOW PROPOSE TO TAKE THINGS FORWARD WITH THE TREASURY. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE SHOULD NOT LOSE THE MOMENTUM THAT HAS NOW BEEN GENERATED.
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