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to the declared intention of the Chinese, British and Hong Kong governments to maintain prosperity and confidence in Hong Kong. sure that pensioners concerned would not mind if, in any revised system, any gains in $ value are balanced against falls.
I am
The Overseas Pensioners Association and the Hong Kong Association of Expatriate Civil Servants represent their members' interests very well in discussions with the British and Hong Kong governments. I have written this letter to tell you how an individual pensioner is affected by, and how he feels about the peculiar situation with Hong Kong pensions and the current rules about them and the British exchange rate. I know that many others feel the same.
I am copying this to others involved so that they should also know how I feel and in the hope that they will be ready to respond to your early initiative.
I may say that I continue to be active on Hong Kong's behalf. As well as assisting in the Tin Shui Wai case, I have, with help from the Hong Kong Government's London Office, given five talks on Hong Kong this year to local associations in Somerset. There is considerable interest in Hong Kong and I think I have done something to present Hong Kong's interests positively.
G. B. O'Rorke
ex-Director of New Territories Development
Cc:
H.E. The Governor of Hong Kong,
Sir David Wilson, KCMG.
The Earl of Caithness, Minister of State, F & CO Mrs. Lynda Chalker, Minister, Overseas Development Mr. John Yaxley, HK Commissioner, London Office
Overseas Pensioners Association
HK Association of Expatriate Civil Servants
Mr. E.G. Wiggham, Secretary for the Civil Service, H.K.
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