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CODE 18-77

Mr Fifoot

Legal Advisers

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*ON 990

Reference

B 724/48.

HONG KONG: HIGH COURT JUDGES: PAYMENT OF PENSION POST 1997

FILE.

1. I should be grateful for your views on what advice we should

give to Mr Godfrey, a High Court Judge, regarding HMG's liability to

pick up judicial pensions post 1997 if the SARG fails to pay

see A. If Mr Godfrey did transfer to P and P he would be eligible

to join HMOCS.

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2. In response to a previous enquiry from a police officer, we

offer the advice at B. I am not inclined to go further than before.

To add a sentence "HMG has long recognised its obligations towards

HMOCS members and I am sure the Government of the day would take

appropriate action if the situation warrented it" would be very divisive if it goes out drawing clearly, as it does, a distinction

between HMOCS and the rest.

3.

I would be grateful for your views.

18 May 1990

CC: Mr Fish, ODA

Pensions

EELAHJ

Kill vftee.

M V Stone

Hong Kong Department

WH 311

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