TNAG-2398-FCO40-3485-Hong-Kong-Civil-Service-policy-1992 — Page 18

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FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 2818

OF 0308OOZ DECEMBER 92

AND TO IMMEDIATE UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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130555 MDHIAN 0650

PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD.

FROM WIGGHAM, SCS.

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YOUR TELNO 1680 LOCAL PENSION SAFEGUARDS.

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THANK YOU FOR TUR.

AS DISCUSSED RICKETTS/WIGGHAM, IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT WE INFORM STAFF AS SOON AS POSSIBLE OF THE DECISION TO EXTEND THE NPS OPTION DEADLINE. WE WOULD HOPE TO ANNOUNCE THIS IN CONJUNCTION WITH OUR EXCO AGREED LINE ON LOCAL PENSION SAFEGUARDS, BUT WE CANNOT DELAY NPS EXTENSION ANNOUNCEMENT BEYOND TUESDAY HONG KONG TIME.

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.CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED

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