TNAG-0205-FCO40-241-Pensions-policy-1970 — Page 57

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maints,

I have drafted

a

note balno-

lus culment

Bir Tesl

onson.

reference

at the stage to

Pensions Policy.

16

any prosible "Undgatarą forumla"

Fairclough's minute to me of 18 November on the file and

#r. Comba' minute of 19 November immediately below.

These

bova regohed me

the eve of

Current

Mutur

257x1.

disoussions with the Governor of the B^hases and others about Tarks

and Caicos development; and I have not therefore been able to study

the paper®,

But the question raised appears to be whether the

dependencies at nld be included in a new plan under co Aeration

for 40 toɔ take ɔver the provision of pensions in a world-wide basis, i... the pay ent of peaiers earned largely through service in eountries which hava as commed to be dependencies; OF hether th dependencies arculd be omitted from the proposals on the ground that the icolusion of Hong Kong in the new arrangement would be dangerous in respect of r dealings with zi

snd China.

2.

am not able to form any opinion as

Kong in ti matter and o

ground alone I as

# to youj

and in any chan you may w:11 wish to disonas this satter with Sir 3. Trench when you see him early next week.

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3. xy own view is that dependencies generally sh Ad not be left out of any sehene to take over the pensiona corred i

in fæner dependencias, and that generally speaking we should only be a 46 for trouble if we attempted to leave them out of the would also say that ' there are objeotins to bringing Bong Kong inte the scheme it oug t to be possible to find grounds for exep lag Forg Kong (and perhas other such territories ar beraula and Baharaa) without executing the dependencies generally.

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4. Finally, I do sot see any objection to the formula proposed by Mr. Combs that in pri siple the de endent territ.. ies should be Included in the sohe e provided a may ca be found round Kong difficulties"; but ron ny point f via I mu li go further and say that a way rust be found

os. Mr. Milford (■.copies of Minutes)

oo. Er. Fairclough

ound

€ 11

@ifficulties.

(J.C.Morgan)

2. Novemcer, 1969.

Mr.terart

Pr. Bennett

Vr. Kimitt Fr. ^'Brien

JAL