THE ASSOCIATION OF MEMBERS OF HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS CIVIL SERVICE IN HONG KONG
Room G12, Central Government Offices Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong
MC Waters Esq
Principal Assistant Secretary
(Civil Service)
Civil Service Branch
Government Secretariat
Hong Kong
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15 October 1992
Minister of State, the Rt When the
IIon A Goodlad MP, met the Vice President and Committee members of the HMOCS Association on 4 September 1992 he gave a specific assurance inter alia that Hong Kong HMOCS officers would be considered You will recall for posts other dependent territories.
that this matter was raised with the FCO team on 11 May 1992, and that Mike Cartland wrote to you on 1 July 1992 restating our interest on this point.
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Given the above, we are extremely disappointed to from the copies of the correspondence attached that, despite the Minister's assurance, the Overseas Development Administration appears to be unaware of the position respect of Hong Kong HMOCS police officer personnel.
Given the
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attach to
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Minister's
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assurance, I shall be grateful if you will seck to clarify this matter urgently and confirm
other dependent territories will be circulated in a timely manner, and that applications from Hong
Kong HмOCS
HMOCS personnel be duly considered.
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be shall
will
our
grateful
As this matter 15 likely to be reviewed at forthcoming annual general meeting. for an carly response.
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(Ian Wotherspoon)
Secretary