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THIS OVERSIGHT): THOUGH WE AND ODA HAVE IN FACT IDENTIFIED AT

LEAST THREE

CASES (KENYA, BOTSWANA AND ZAMBIA) WHERE GENERAL COMPENSATION

SCHEMES WERE INTRODUCED FOR NON-DESIGNATED OFFICERS ONLY

UNDER LOCAL LEGISLATION:

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AND IN KENYA'S CASE THIS INCORPORATED AN

EARLIER LIMITED SCHEME. HOWEVER, I TAKE YOUR POINT IN YOUR PARA

4. WE FEEL THAT SINCE THE LCS IS TO BE LOCALLY FUNDED IT IS

APPROPRIATE FOR YOU TO DECIDE BY WHAT MEANS IT SHOULD BE

INTRODUCED. THERE APPEAR TO US TO BE TWO POSSIBLE CONSIDERATIONS

IN FAVOUR OF LEGISLATION. FIRST, IT WOULD CONSTITUTE A FURTHER

REASSURANCE (IF ANY WERE NEEDED) THAT THE SCHEME WOULD BE FULLY

IMPLEMENTED AND COMPENSATION PAID, AS PROVIDED FOR UNDER THE

SCHEME, RIGHT UP TO 30 JUNE 1997. SECONDLY, WE WONDER IF LEGCO

WOULD BE PREPARED TO VOTE THE NECESSARY EXPENDITURE IN RESPECT OF

AN ADMINISTRATIVE SCHEME? BUT THESE ARE CLEARLY MATTERS MORE FOR

YOU TO CONSIDER THAN US.

5. AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT ON PARA 2 OF YOUR TELNO 1008: IF

COMPENSATION PROVISIONS ARE TO BE INCLUDED IN YOUR NEW PENSIONS

BILL, SHOULD A SIMILAR AMENDMENT ALSO BE MADE TO THE EXISTING

CAP 89?

HOWE

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MR FIFOOT, LEGAL ADVISERS

MR FOSTER

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