TNAG-2060-FCO40-2938-Hong-Kong-Overseas-Service-Pensioners--Association-(OSPA)-1990 — Page 56

1990-08-09 09:24 CS B, G S

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↑ XRSE OUR REF:

OSPA

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To

Gill Coglin

Hong Kong Department

FCO

852 868 5069 P.02

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CIVIL SERVICE BRANCH GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT

LOWER ALBERT ROAD HONG KONG

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7 August 1990

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11 SEP 1990

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Your fax of 6.8.90 Pensioners Associations.

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letter from Overseas

OSPA's statement that Limited Compensation Schemes in all other colonies had only operated up to independence and that they have invariably been overtaken by the provisions of a general compensation scheme is broadly correct.

Limited compensation schemes were usually short-lived and were subsumed within a general compensation scheme when this was introduced. As I recall some territories did not even go through the limited compensation scheme stage.

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I do not think you need to respond to this. It is afterall

more than a statement of fact. But if you do I would suggest you take the line that any further compensation arrangements for Hong Kong will have to have regard to Hong Kong's own special circumstances.

Keith Shipley

TOTAL P.02