officers, were far from confident that they would receive any pensions at all after 1997. As a result, their morale was very low. Yet these fears could be overcome by assurances from the Hong Kong Government.
9. Mr Pusinelli said that one of OSPA's other concerns was the need to introduce a general compensation scheme for loss of the Secretary of State's protection and loss of career after 1997. OSPA was worried by a letter which Mr Maude has sent to Mr Matthew Taylor MP on 21 August 1989 about a member of the Royal Hong Kong Police which appeared to suggest that HMG did not intend to introduce a general compensation scheme. He trusted that HMG would fulfil its obligations. It was quite clear that there would be discontinuity of employment in 1997 because Crown Service would come to end in 1997.
These were
10. Summing up the meeting, Mr Burns said that it had been very useful to hear OSPA's views at first hand. all subjects which required continuing careful consideration and which would need further Ministerial attention.
Distribution:
PS/Lord Caithness
Mr McLaren
Mr Burns
Mr Paul, HKD
Mr Fish, Overseas Pensions Dept, ODA
Mr Shipley, Civil Service Branch, HKG
Additional:
Mr N Pusinelli, OSPA
Hong Kong Department
14 August 1990
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