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HMOCS MATTERS.
1. THE FOUNDING COMMITTEE OF THE HK HMOCS ASSOCIATION CAME TO SEE ME ON 14 OCTOBER TO REITERATE THEIR POSITION AND STRESS THE NECESSITY FOR AN EARLY ANNOUNCEMENT ON COMPENSATION SCHEME, STERLING SAFEGUARDS AND REVISIONS TO SPOS. A COPY OF THEIR SPEAKING NOTE WAS FAXED BY WATERS TO STONE YESTERDAY.
2. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF SENIOR OFFICERS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE AND THE RHKPF. THEY SPOKE CONVINCINGLY AND MATURELY ABOUT THE NEED FOR SPEEDY RESOLUTION OF THIS ISSUE. THE CONTINUED ABSENCE OF ANY ANNOUNCEMENT IS HAVING A SERIOUS ADVERSE IMPACT ON MORALE AND IS NOW A MAJOR DESTABILISING INFLUENCE UPON A LARGE NUMBER OF OFFICERS WHO WISH TO KNOW WHAT THE FUTURE. HOLDS. THEY SEE THEMSELVES AS THE LAST SERVING MEMBERS OF HMOCS AND EXPECT HMG TO ANNOUNCE ARRANGEMENT HAVING REGARD TO ESTABLISHED PRACTICE IN OTHER FORMER DEPENDENT TERRITORIES.
3. THEY MADE THE POINT THAT IT IS INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO KEEP THIS SUBJECT LOW KEY IN THE ABSENCE OF ANY
''BANKABLE
ASSURANCE''. THE COMMITTEE FACE INCREASING PRESSURE FROM MANY JUNIOR MEMBERS TO GO PUBLIC. HENCE ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE COMPENSATION SCHEME ON WHICH CONSULTATION CAN THEN PROCEED IS REQUIRED BEFORE CHRISTMAS.
4. GRATEFUL IF YOU WOULD ALSO PASS TO GOVERNOR VISITING FOR HIS MEETING WITH THE MINISTER.
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