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PROVES NECESSARY WE CAN CONSIDER LEGISLATION. AS YOU ARE AWARE WE ARE ANXIOUS TO AVOID, IF POSSIBLE, DRAWING UNDUE ATTENTION TO THE

FACT THAT THE LCS COVERS THE OCCUPANTS OF SENSITIVE POSTS. OUR

BEST HOPE FOR THIS IS TO BRING THE LCS IN ADMINISTRATIVELY THROUGH

THE EXCO, FINCO ROUTE.

6. YOUR PARAGRAPH 5. WE HAVE DONE THIS.

7. AS YOU WILL APPRECIATE IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT WE GET THE

NEW PENSION SCHEME IN PLACE BY THE REVISED TARGET DATE OF 1 JULY.

NOT TO DO SO WILL CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH STAFF AND ADMINISTRATIVE

DIFFICULTIES. IN THE CIRCUMSTANCES IF YOU HAVE ANY OTHER POINTS

YOU WISH TO RAISE OR DISCUSS FURTHER I CAN COME TO LONDON AT ANY

TIME.

AKERS-JONES

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS MR FOSTER, GOUT ACTUARIES DEPT. MR POWER, PENSION DEPT, ODA,

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