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January 29th, 1987

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217 Mr Robert Adley (Christchurch): To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Com- monwealth Affairs, how many former senior civil servants in Hong Kong, in receipt of government pensions, have taken employment in the private sector: (a) in Hong Kong, or (b) elsewhere with companies involved in commerce with Hong Kong in each of the last ten years; and what advice is given in this subject to retiring Hong Kong senior civil servants.

to P/S

. MR. RENTON.........

(Minister)

for answer by

MR. RENTON..............

(Minister)

for approval by

ANSWER

NOON

29 January.

Former Hong Kong civil servants

in receipt of

Government pensions are required under Section 16 of the

PQ S ...REPLY(S) Hong Kong Pensions Ordinance to seek prior approval from

п

the Governor before

taking up

post-retirement employment

or business, if the principal part of the employment or

Failure to comply with this

business

is

in Hong Kong

may

result in the

requirement

pensions.

cessation of their

copy to

Private Secretary

PS/

(Minister)

Parliamentary

Clerk

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The general criteria for considering such

applications are

advantage over

that the officer should not have unfair

competitors,

or be in a position either to

authorised

...Code.

(Head of Dept)