WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1993
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MR CHAU SAID AFTER CONDUCTING A SERIES OF JOINT STUDIES, THE GOVERNMENT DECIDED THAT TRADELINK SHOULD BECOME THE VEHICLE FOR FUNDING AND MANAGING CETS AND THE GOVERNMENT BECAME A SHAREHOLDER OF TRADELINK IN NOVEMBER 1992.
HE SAID THE INITIAL SERVICES OF HONG KONG'S CETS WOULD FOCUS ON OFFICIAL TRADE DOCUMENTS SUCH AS TEXTILES EXPORT LICENCES AND TRADE DECLARATIONS.
HOWEVER, HE ADDED, THERE WERE ALSO PLANS FOR CETS TO EXTEND EDI SERVICES ΤΟ COVER OTHER TRADE-RELATED TRANSACTIONS, SUCH AS PLACING PURCHASE ORDERS, INVOICES, BILLS OF LADING AND LETTERS OF CREDIT.
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"WE ARE HOPING TO MAKE EARLY PROGRESS IN ARRIVING ARRANGEMENTS WHEREBY SOME OVERSEAS CUSTOMS AUTHORITIES CAN RECEIVE EDI DETAILS OF TEXTILES EXPORT LICENCES ISSUED IN HONG KONG,' HE SAID.
"THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF CETS WILL BRING HONG KONG IN LINE WITH AN EMERGING INTERNATIONAL TREND AND HELP ΤΟ MAINTAIN HONG KONG'S POSITION AS ONE OF THE LEADING TRADE CENTRES IN THE WORLD,' HE ADDED.
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COMPENSATION FOR HMOCS OFFICERS
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IN RESPONSE TO PRESS ENQUIRIES ABOUT A GENERAL COMPENSATION SCHEME FOR OFFICERS OF HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS CIVIL SERVICE (HMOCS) IN HONG KONG, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THE INTRODUCTION OF SUCH A SCHEME WAS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HER MAJESTY'S GOVERNMENT (HMG) IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.
THE COMPENSATION SCHEME AND ANY STERLING PENSION SAFEGUARD WILL BE ENTIRELY FUNDED BY HMG AND IS APPLICABLE ONLY TO MEMBERS OF HMOCS, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID: "HMOCS OFFICERS HOLD THEIR APPOINTMENTS UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF HMG IN UK, NOT THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT. MAY BE TRANSFERRED BY HMG FROM ONE TERRITORY TO ANOTHER.
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"HMG HAS ACCEPTED CERTAIN OBLIGATIONS TO ALL MEMBERS OF HMOCS AS SET OUT IN 1954 AND 1960 WHITE PAPERS AND AS FOLLOWED IN ALL OTHER 42 DEPENDENT TERRITORIES UPON A TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY. THE PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS FOR HMOCS OFFICERS IN HONG KONG ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH
HIMOCS ARRANGEMENTS WORLDWIDE.
"GENERAL RIGHT TO RETIREMENT UNDER AN HMOCS COMPENSATION SCHEME IS ONE OF THESE OBLIGATIONS.'
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THE SPOKESMAN NOTED THAT HMG WOULD BR DISCUSSING THESE PROPOSALS WITH THE HONG KONG HMOCS ASSOCIATION.
HE ADDED THAT HE UNDERSTOOD THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT WAS INFORMED OF THESE PROPOSED ARRANGEMENTS BY HMG IN MARCH 1992.
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