HKA 233/1
RECE
06 FEB 1992
SK OFFICER
We have three problems
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best dealt with in
a
hensive fashion but with that quenes will mewn this is a
affair. In the meantime pressure is rising
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in HK and we have all the
FROM: P F Ricketts, HKD
DATE: 24 January 1992
cc: PS/PUS
ingredients for
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messy political which we wont win, will cause difficulties with chica and could cause major problems in H.K.. I recommendations in Para 2. but we
include in (6) the
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agree
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SPOS arrangements. They unfair. H.M.T. will feel baweed
ии
blatantly and that we will came back for due crise. They,
are
more in
Sir J Coles
Mr Muir
Mr Kerby, ODA
Mr Fish, ODA
Mr Davies, FED
Miss Brooks,
right. But the recommendatu Legal Advisers
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the least
ME BUIDE, minist damaging way
Mr Burns
PS/Lord Caithness
Private Secretary
Mr Wye, RAD
out
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this dilema.
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HONG KONG: HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS CIVIL SERVICE (HMOCS)
Problem
1. The Governor raised with the Secretary of State earlier this week his concern that unless HMG can make an announcement very soon about arrangements for HMOCS officers in 1997, there will be a damaging political row in Hong
He is also Kong, which could feed through to Westminster. worried that increasing numbers of HMOCS officers could opt to leave Hong Kong before 1997. How to bring Whitehall debate on this complex issue to a head?
Recommendation
2.
There are a number of options, and it would be helpful to have a Ministerial steer at this stage. I recommend that
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