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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 1194
OF 071113Z AUGUST 92
INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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YOUR TELNO 2024 AND OUR TELNO 1175: HMOCS ARRANGEMENTS: JUDICIAL OFFICERS
1. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS NOW DECIDED THAT APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP OF HMOCS MAY CONTINUE TO BE RECEIVED FROM OTHERWISE ELIGIBLE MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY IF THEY WERE APPOINTED BEFORE 15 APRIL 1992. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS ALSO AGREED THAT THE OFFICERS IN THE CATEGORY CONCERNED SHOULD HAVE UNTIL 30 SEPTEMBER 1992 IN WHICH TO APPLY FOR TRANSFER TO THE PENSIONABLE SERVICE AND TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP OF HMOCS.
2. WE NOW WISH TO PROMULGATE THE ABOVE ARRANGEMENTS AND ALSO TO SET OUT FOR THE RECORD THE FACT THAT, AFTER THE EXPIRY OF THE 30 JUNE 1992 DEADLINE, NO MORE OFFICERS CAN BECOME ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR MEMBERSHIP OF HMOCS OTHER THAN THOSE WHO SUBMITTED THEIR APPLICATIONS WITHIN THE DEADLINE. SET OUT IN MIF IS THE TEXT OF A STATEMENT ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON THESE ISSUES. WE WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD ARRANGE FOR THIS TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO ALL THE JUDICIAL OFFICERS WHO MIGHT BE AFFECTED BY ITS CONTENTS AND ALSO TO THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION AND OTHER ASSOCIATIONS WHOSE MEMBERS SHOULD BE AWARE OF ITS CONTENTS. SUBJECT TO YOUR VIEWS, WE DO NOT BELIEVE IT IS SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE GIVEN TO ALL HMOCS MEMBERS.
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