TNAG-2271-FCO40-3270-Hong-Kong-Her-Majesty-s-Overseas-Civil-Service-(HMOCS)-corr-1991 — Page 8

FCO40 Hong Kong Department Records 聯邦事務部香港部檔案 All

17-DEC-1991

18:35

HK GOVERNMENT HOUSE

+852 521 1868

P.03

4.

HMG has

acknowledged the

by

Members

of

HMOCS

in

maintaining

critical role played

effective

administration

and stability in Hong Kong during the

to Chinese sovereignty.

transition period from British

We have explained why HMOCS Members need

what

guarantee

to know now

arrangememnts

to make considered decisions

compensation

and pension

are

to be made in order

and

time

about their future,

that of their families; they

also need to have this information in sufficient to decide whether or not to join the New Pension Scheme.

of

оп this issue The continuing absence any progress

is having an adverse

an adverse impact on morale, which is likely to deteriorate rapidly unless the question of compensation and pensions guarantees is addressed in a timely manner.

5.

Perhaps it would be helpful if I went

over the

compensation arrangements

basis of our concern about

and pensions guarantees.

6.

As you are aware, HMOCS Members will lose their

status as members of HMOCS on the change of sovereignty in 1997, and expect to be given the option of retiring exercise that with compensation and pension. Many will exercise

option because the Special Administrative Government will be responsible directly to a regime so different from HMG in political principle and practice that, for many of us, continuing service would compromise

Region

the

precepts од which

our commitment

founded.

and loyalty

/7.

On the

aze

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.