CUNFIDENTIAL
between
or
J 3 September 1939
1939 to 30 June 1950 provided that they
joined civil service on
before 1 July 1950. Existing
pensions legislation provides for war service of officers to
count for pension if the period of war service was sandwiched
between two
periods of public service.
The new scheme
applies to officers who, by reason of their war service,
entered civil service at ä later date than would normally
have been the case. It will provide for the pensions of such
though half their war service
officers to be calculated as
had been public service.
The financial commitment is
estimated to be in the region
region of $0.8m a year. This is а
reducing commitment because officers who joined the civil
service on or perore 1.7.1950 have all retired.
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civil
introduce.
have on
seriously.
to
We have explained the proposed modifications
service pension arrangements which the HKG intends to
We would welcome any views the Chinese Side may
these proposals, and we shall consider these
Given the complexity of
of the issues it has taken
HKG some time in processing some of the proposals contained
in the third information paper, and the staff have been
Pressing ΙΟΙ early alscussion. Any further delay in such
discussion would be highly undesirable from staff relation's
point of view. We therefore plan to put the proposals to the
staff at the next round of regular meetings. The first such
meeting will be in January 1991. It would be useful to have
any views the Chinese Side may have as early as possible.
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