TNAG-2101-FCO40-2990-HM-Overseas-Civil-Service-(HMOCS)-policy-matters-1990 — Page 101

SECRET

125527 MDHOAN 3214

FOR PAYMENT OF HMOCS PENSIONS, AND TO BEAR ANY FUTURE EXCHANGE RISK, WOULD BE A VERY VALUABLE PRIZE INDEED.

6.

IN ANY EVENT, I HOPE THAT WE CAN NOW MAINTAIN THE MOMENTUM WHICH SHIPLEY'S VISIT HAS HELPED TO ESTABLISH. I FELT THAT, AT THE MEETING WITH TREASURY OFFICIALS, WE WERE BEGINNING TO MAKE REAL PROGRESS. IT WOULD BE REGRETTABLE IF, HAVING ACHIEVED GERMINATION, WE SHOULD LET THE SEEDLING DIE FOR WANT OF CARE AND ATTENTION.

HURD

YYYY

ΜΑΙΝ

17

LIMITED

HKD

NNNN

DISTRIBUTION

17

MR MCLAREN

MR BURNS

PAGE

SECRET

2