TNAG-0266-FCO40-302-Responsibility-of-UK-for-colonial-expatriate-pensions-of-Hon-1972 — Page 6

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Mr. Wade-Gery

Copied to: Sir L. Monson

Mr. Baker

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CABINET

DEFENCE AND OVERSEA POLICY (OFFICIAL) COMMITTEE

Meeting on Friday, 6 February at 11.0 a.m.)

ITEM 1: OVERSEAS PENSIONS POLICY

Report by a Working Party of Officials (OPDO(70)4)

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Problem

A Working Party of officials was set up to consider

proposal by the Ministry of Overseas Development that

Her Majesty's Government should announce its willingness to

assume full responsibility, on request and with effect from

1 April, 1971, for the cost of pensions of expatriate

officers in respect of pre-independence service.

would be made on the basis that the cost of any such takeover

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of responsibility would be taken into account in determining

the allocation of aid to the country concerned. The Working:

Party was unable to agree on a recommendation. The Treasury

are opposed to any scheme which implies a change of basic

policy and put forward counter proposals. The Committee is

invited to consider the Report of the Working Party, OPDO (70)4.

The Report contains three proposals:

(a) The O.D. M. proposals as set out in paragraphs 11. and

12.

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