TNAG-2096-FCO40-2985-HM-Overseas-Civil-Service-(HMOCS)-general-correspondence-1990 — Page 96

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128 MAR 0J0

Mr Bosco Lee

Representative of the

Staff of the Customs and Excise Service

8th Floor Harbour Building

38 Pier Road

Central

Hong Kong

PS/Mr Maude

I submit a draft reply.

Mill Stare.

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M V Stone, HKD

27 March 1990 (cc Mr Paul)

Thank you for your letter of 15 January about the British Government's proposed nationality package for Hong Kong and the question of pensions.

As you know, legislation for the Government's nationality package will be presented to Parliament very shortly. A detailed announcement will be made at that time.

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The question of pensions for its civil servants is essentially a matter for the Hong Kong Government. understand that the Hong Kong authorities are now examining ways of taking account of the kind of concerns about security of pensions to which you refer in your letter, as the Chief Secretary confirmed to the Legislative Council on 7 February.

Francis Maude

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