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TO DESKBY 11010OZ HONG KONG
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OF 101719Z DECEMBER 92
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PERSONAL FOR WATERS (CSB) FROM WHITNEY, HKD
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OUR TELNO 1664 LINE TO TAKE WITH HMOCS ASSOCIATION
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THANK YOU FOR FAXING TO US A COPY OF YOUR LETTER OF 8 DECEMBER TO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION INFORMING HIM OF THE CURRENT POSITION ON HMG'S PACKAGE OF PROPOSALS FOR HMOCS OFFICERS, AND ALSO A COPY OF THE CHAIRMAN'S REPLY. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE SECOND PARAGRAPH OF YOUR LETTER GOES BEYOND THE LINE TO TAKE SET OUT IN TUR BY IMPLYING THAT THERE WILL BE A COMPENSATION SCHEME. AS POINTED OUT IN TUR THE TREASURY ARE STILL CONSIDERING OUR PROPOSAL ON COMPENSATION AND ARE NOT PREPARED AT THIS STAGE TO AGREE IN PRINCIPLE TO A REVISED SCHEME.
2. IN HIS REPLY OF 10 DECEMBER, THE CHAIRMAN STATES QUOTE I UNDERSTAND THAT HMG HAS NOW AGREED IN PRINCIPLE THAT THERE WILL BE A STERLING PENSION SAFEGUARD AND A TRADITIONAL COMPENSATION SCHEME, RATHER THAN AN INCENTIVE SCHEME UNQUOTE. AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS (UNFORTUNATELY NOT THE CASE. THE ASSOCIATION ARE NOW OPERATING UNDER A MISAPPREHENSION. WE BELIEVE THAT, DESPITE THE AWKWARDNESS, THIS NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. PROBABLY THE ONLY WAY TO DO SO WILL BE FOR YOU TO RESPOND MAKING CLEAR THAT THE POSITION IS THAT HMG IS GIVING CONSIDERATION TO A COMPENSATION SCHEME AS PART OF THE OVERALL PACKAGE.
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