TNAG-2091-FCO40-2977-Royal-Hong-Kong-Police-Force-1990 — Page 15

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Association that the majority of expatriate police officers in the Royal Hong Xc Police Force will not work for Communist China's Hong Kong Special Administrati Region (SAR) Government under any circumstances.

The reasons for this are

(1)

working for a foreign

a foreign communist country could well lead conflicts of interest between their patriotic loyalty to Gre Britain and their duty commitments to the Hong Kong SAR China;

(11)

Police

(111)

(iv)

duties under Communist: -60verel unacceptable suppression of human rights;

involv

taking up new employment with the Hong Kong SAR of China woul absolve Great Britain of its legal obligations to pa expatriates' pensions, compensation for loss of exployment or the securing of alternative like employment' under He Kajesty's Overseas Civil Service Regulations ; and

employment with a foreign communist country will adversly affect the future employment prospects of expatriate officers and their families on vetting grounds.

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It is the understanding of the Expatriate Inspectors Association that at the time the Foreign Secretary loses control of the conditions of service of any members of HMOCS (in this case 30th June 1997 ), Her Majesty's Government has an members of HMOCS (in this case 30th June 1997 13. He obligation to permit affected members to retire, guarantee their pensione and to pay them fair compensation for loss of career , or, secure them like employment'

elsewhere under the Crown.

If it is not the intention of Her Majesty's Government to honour this obligation; would the Foreign Office please inform the Expatriate Inspectors' Association what action Her Majesty's Government will take in regard to members of HMOCS serving in the Royal Hong Kong Police Force who, on 30th June 1997, refuse to resign from the Royal Hong Kong Folice Force of the Crown Colony of Hong Kong and simultaneously refuse to take up expicyment with the Hong Kong SAR of China.

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