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OF PROMOTION PROSPECTS THAN TO DEPRIVE HIM OF HIS CAREER ALTOGETHER. IN CASE THE CHINESE ALSO QUERY THIS POINT, GRATEFUL

FOR YOUR VIEWS.

(C)

PARA 7: FOR THE REASONS GIVEN IN (A) ABOVE, WE SUGGEST THE FIRST SENTENCE MIGHT READ: HKG CONSIDERS THAT THESE MEASURES SHOULD RESULT IN THERE BEING MORE LOCAL THAN OVERSEAS OFFICERS BY THE YEAR 2000'. WE WOULD ALSO PROPOSE TO ADD A FINAL SENTENCE TO THIS PARA AS FOLLOWS: 'HKG BELIEVES IT WILL BE ABLE TO MEET THESE CONCERNS IN FURTHER CONSULTATIONS WITH THE FORCE.'

(D)

'ANY?

(E)

ANSWER NO 6 LAST SENTENCE: MIGHT 'A' BE REPLACED BY

ANSWER NO 8: WE FEEL IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO RESIST INITIALLY ANSWERING A SPECIFIC CHINESE QUESTION ON THE NUMBERS OF

ΤΟ EXPATRIATE GAZETTED OFFICERS AFFECTED, AND THEN, IF PRESSED, PROVIDE SUCH A FIGURE. WE WOULD PROPOSE TO AMEND ANSWER NO 8 TO READ AS FOLLOWS: 'THERE ARE CURRENTLY SOME 430 GAZETTED OFFICERS OF WHOM 272 ARE OVERSEAS OFFICERS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO GIVE A REASONABLE ESTIMATE OF HOW MANY MAY BE AFFECTED, BUT AT MOST IT

WOULD BE ABOUT 80 OFFICERS'.

(F)

COMMENT (D) IN PEKING TUR. WE SHARE PEKING'S VIEW AND SUGGEST THAT IF THE CHINESE ASK WHAT CONCERNS HAVE BEEN EXPRESSED WE MIGHT RESPOND AS FOLLOWS: THE POLICE ARE UNDERSTANDABLY CONCERNED TO KNOW THE DETAILS OF HONG KONG'S PROPOSED COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE. THE POSITION IS THAT THESE DETAILS ARE NOW BEING FINALISED AND WILL BE EXPLAINED TO STAFF VERY SOON. WE SHALL BRIEF THE CHINESE SIDE ON THESE

COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS SEPARATELY'.

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GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD INCORPORATE THESE SUGGESTIONS IN

THE DRAFT TO BE PUT TO EXCO ON 22 JULY.

HOWE

HONG KONG AGREEMENT: RESTRICTED

LIMITED

HD/HKD

HD/FED

RESEARCH DEPT (FE)

DEP/HD/PUSD

PS/MR RENTON SIR W HARDING MR WILSON

COPIES TO:

MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

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