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Mr Paul, HKD Grateful if

you

Could

Arrange for a dept. reply to be sent.

02 JUL 1990

C

Flat A9 Monticello, 48 Kennedy Road, Hong Kong.

25 June 1990

V.Ewan 2/7

есе

Ps) Mr Maude

Mr Francis Maude, MP,

Minister of State for Foreign

& Commonwealth Affairs,

c/o Foreign & Commonwealth Office, King Charles Street,

London SW1A 2AH

U.K.

Dear Sir,

as an

lever sent

Pension Options for HMOCS officers in HK

powan

I am employed on Permanent and Pensionable terms Administrative Officer by the Hong Kong Government. I was enrolled as a member of HMOCS by the Secretary of State in connection with my appointment. The purpose of this letter is

is to seek a firm indication intentions towards officers who, like myself, of HMOCS, in order that I may make an informed pension options which the HKG now requires me

Background

of HMG's

members choice on

Until 1987, the normal retirement age for HK civil servants was 55. In 1987, the retirement age for new recruits was raised

raised to 60. Serving officers,

Serving officers, like myself, have an option to retire at 55, or go on until 60. We must exercise this option before 30 June 1992. I will be 55 in 2003 and 60 in 2008.

The

The Joint Declaration permits overseas officers to work for the HKSARG (subject to their being barred from certain senior posts). As stated in Mr Richard Luce's letter of 15 April 1985, to the Chairman of OSPA, it would not be possible for HMOCS service to continue in Hong Kong after 1997 and HMG accepts the need to address and resolve the position of HMOCS officers before 1997. possibility of a general compensation scheme and a public officer's agreement at the same time as, or shortly before, the change of sovereignty has been mentioned. A limited compensation scheme for Hong Kong is already in existence. General compensation schemes were a feature of other territories undergoing a constitutional change, for which HMG was originally responsible.

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