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OVERSEAS PENSIONS POLICY

Informal discussions on & January between Minister of State, Mrs. Hart and

Mr. Willian Rodgers

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Problem

Krs. Hart has invited Lord Chalfont to join her in an

informal discussion with Mr. William Rodgers on 8 January about

the question of overscas pensions. She wishes to exchange

views on an C.D.H. paper on our future policy with regard to

overseas pensions. This paper has been circulated to the

* A Oreasury and F.0.0. under cover of MISC.260(70)1 of 1 JamAZY

and is due to be discussed by officials in a joint OPDO/DVC(0)

necting on 13 January,

Recommendation

2. The Minister of State should support Mro. Hart in her

proposals for H.M.G. to take over some of the pensions

obligations now resting with overseas governments but there are

certain respects in which we want to see the proposals extended.

Fack"round

3. The present position is that virtually all pension, ce

boll expatriate and local personnel, whether earned prior to ot

after independence, are the responsibility of the overseas

gotament.

The C.D.M. paper proposes that 5.1.0. sho

mol cases become Fully responsible, from 1 April, 197.

that portion of the cost of expatriate pensions which relate.

to pre-independence service. The extra cost of this proposal

would be some £11.5 n. per annum, This will be Lecounol tea

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RECEIVED IN REGISTRY No.51

- 8 JAN 1970

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