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HONG KONG: REQUEST FOR A CALL ON LORD CAITHNESS BY HONG KONG SECRETARY FOR CIVIL SERVICE

1. THE SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE, BARRIE WIGGHAM, HAS ASKED TO CALL ON LORD CAITHNESS. HKD RECOMMEND THAT THE MINISTER SHOULD AGREE TO SEE HIM.

2. WIGGHAM WILL BE ABLE TO BRIEF THE MINISTER ON CIVIL SERVICE ISSUES AND MORALE, INCLUDING THE POLICE FORCE AND THE LEGAL DEPARTMENT. HE WILL RAISE CURRENT CONCERNINS OF MEMBERS OF HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS CIVIL SERVICE (HMOCS), PARTICULARLY PENSIONS.

3. MR WIGGHAM IS ALSO A MEMBER OF EXCO, APPOINTED IN HIS OWN CAPACITY, AND WILL THEREFORE BE ABLE TO DISCUSS IN AN INFORMED WAY OTHER ISSUES OF CURRENT CONCERN.

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LORD CAITHNESS' WOULD BE FREE TO SEE MR WIGGHAM FOR HALF AN HOUR AT 4.30 PM ON MONDAY 20 MAY. GRATEFUL TO LEARN IF THE MINISTER

IS CONTENT TO DO SO.

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