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.
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