Refici to folid 601
HIKA 233/1
FCS/92/198
CHIEF SECRETARY
1.
Hong Kong:
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X:PS
PS| Baroness Chether PS/M/Goallad PS|PUS Sir J Coles
Mr Kirby ODA
Mr Hum
Miss Brooks, Legal Adwiners Mr Fifoot, ODA
Mr Fish, ODA
Arrangements for HM Overseas Civil Service
605 Fité
RMD.
10/11
We are to meet on 13 November to agree a package of
measures as a basis for further consultations with the HMOCS
Association.
2. I now enclose the paper produced by our officials with costed options. My comments are as follows.
Package for HMOCS
I am
3. I have examined all the options identified. satisfied that the conclusion in my minute of 12 June remains
valid that the minimum that we could defend as a fair
proposal to HMOCS officers would be a package comprising:
(a) a sterling safequard for pensions provided by HMG, as
envisaged in Option A. I believe the trigger-rate should be
HK $16: £1 ; and
(b) a compensation scheme on traditional lines for all officers serving on 30 June 1997, with payments phased over
five or six years.
I think we have agreed that the present UK pension supplements
(SPOS) should also be made more equitable.
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