TNAG-1890-FCO40-2683-Visits-by-Sir-Geoffrey-Howe-and-by-Douglas-Hurd--Secretaries-1989 — Page 6

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

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VISIT OF SECRETARY OF STATE

1. TWO FURTHER POINTS ON YOUR DRAFT BRIEFING (FAXED TO SHIPLEY) FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S MEETING WITH BRANCH SECRETARIS AND HEADS OF DEPARTMENTS AT 11AM ON 3 JULY. BOTH CONCERN THE SECTION

OF YOUR BRIEFING ON THE EFFECT OF THE BASIC LAW ON PENSIONS:

(A) YOUR ANSWER 16(B)

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A CRISPER FORMULA WOULD BE ''IN TIMES WHEN

PUBLIC EXPENDITURE MAY HAVE TO BE CURTAILED FOR WHATEVER REASONS

RESPONSIBILITY FOR PAYMENT OF PENSIONS WILL STILL FALL UPON THE SAR GOVERNMENT. (YOUR EXISTING ANSWER INCORRECTLY REFERS TO

ART 93 RATHER THAN ART 92.)

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(B) YOUR ANSWER 18: WE SUGGEST A FULLSTOP IN THE LAST SENTENCE

AFTER ''ENJOY' AND DELETION OF ALL THAT FOLLOWS.

2. APOLOGIES FOR THESE LATE THOUGHTS.

WILSON

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