eligible to receive (a) the pension for which he had
qualified under the Metropolitan Police at the time
of his transfer, and (b) the pension from Hong Kong
which he will have earned, which will be calculated as
a "scheduled" pension, i.e. taking into account the period
of Home service. The attention-of the Governor of Hong
Kong is being drawn to the misunderstanding which has
arisen over paragraph 4
Golonial Seerotaryle-
of the 4th March.
3. As regards initial salary on entering the Hong Kong
Police, I do not consider that a case has been made
out for departing from the approved methods of calculation
which were used in the assessment of this and accepted
by Mr. Winch when he was appointed.
4. As regards seniority, Mr. Winch is on a common
basis with other members of the Inspectorate (many of
whom have longer service), and his suitability for
promotion can only be considered in the light of his
service in his present post.
5. Turning to the recently enacted United Kingdom
Police Fension Act, 1948, referred to by Mr. Winch,
there seems to be no connection between it and his
position. As I have said above, both his Home pension
and his Colonial pension position are safeguarded under-
existing legislation, and, in any case, his transfer to
Hong Kong is already recognised. The position would
of course be altered if for any reason he did not
retire in pensionable circumstances, e.g. if he
resigned or was dismissed.
6.The fact that Mr. Winch received the consent
of his Chief of Police to join the Hong Kong Police
does not seem to add to the force of his representations,
since he transferred of his own volition and, in
accordance with the Home Police regulations, he was
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