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d)

e)

Question of HMG taking

of

over pension entitlements

HMOCS officers in Hong Kong should be reviewed in

1990;

HMOCS members who remain in pensionable service in

Hong Kong after 1997 should relinquish their HMOCS status: question of whether and how the benefits of

such status should be retained for pensionable

service after 1997 should be considered in 1990s.

3.

2

The Hong Kong Government have been informed of these decisions. However, they have yet to consult EXCO on the

details of the arrangements and are concerned that points (b) and (c) are potentially divisive in terms of

the different treatment likely to be accorded to local officers in Hong Kong. As a result, no public commitment has yet been made by HMG on (c), and we have answered an enquiry by the Overseas Pensioners' Association on (b)

only with the line that HMG will be discussing the

possibility

sterling safeguards with the Hong Kong

Government.

of

The Limited Compensation Scheme is now under discussion with the HKG but details have yet to be work ed

4.

out.

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