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12.

Funding of the dependant pension schemes will

have to be considered in conjunction with the question

of funding service pensions.

A comprehensive review of

dependant pension benefits is being undertaken, and the voluntary membership under the two dependant

Detailed actuarial.

option

pensions

assessment

of

schemes actively pursued.

underway.

by the UK Government Actuary's Department is

III.COMPENSATION FOR MEMBERS OF HMOCS

13.

Staff,

in

officers,

have

of compensation

particular

expatriate

police

been pressing for an early announcement

arrangements for members of HMOCS upon As indicated

the

change

of sovereignty

in 1997.

clearly in previous statements by British Ministers it

is HMG's

Kong HMOCS.

intentions to safeguard the position of Hong

FCO is fully alive to the staff concern

and is giving the issue active consideration.

IV. PAY AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

14.

Subsequent to HMG's announcement of the right

of abode

representing

scheme,

of leaders

staff associations

the junior

ranks

predicted

that civil

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