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7.
ON POINTS OF DETAIL:
(A) THERE HAVE BEEN NO NEW APPOINTMENTS IN
HONG KONG ELIGIBLE FOR HMOCS MEMBERSHIP SINCE 1985 (1985). (B) WE NEED TO REFER TO CONTRACT OFFICERS WITH THE RIGHT TO JOIN HMOCS.
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(C) IN THE FOURTH TIRET (A) AND (B) 'HMG WILL INTRODUCE SHOULD READ ''HMG SHOULD INTRODUCE
AFTER ''PERMIT THEM TO RETIRE'' ADD ''WITH IMMEDIATE PAYMENT OF PENSION''. (D) WE WOULD OMIT THE REFERENCE TO THE JD AND BASIC LAW NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS, WHICH WE MAY LATER WANT TO TAKE UP
WITH THE CHINESE.
(E) RATHER THAN REFERRING TO COMPENSATION FOR REMOVAL OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S AUTHORITY, IT MIGHT BE BETTER TO TALK IN TERMS OF ENDING THE SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SECRETARY OF STATE. (F) GIVEN THE UNCERTAINTIES ABOUT STERLING SAFEGUARDS, IT MIGHT BE BETTER TO AVOID GIVING QUITE SUCH EMPHASIS TO THE FACT THAT HKG WILL PLAY NO ROLE REGARDING COMPENSATION/INITIATIVE.
IN THE LIGHT OF ANY COMMENTS ON THE POINTS ABOVE, WE COULD TRY TO TELEGRAPH A REDRAFT OF THE SPEAKING NOTE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
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HURD
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29
HKD
FED
NEWS D
RMD
PS/LORD CAITHNESS
SIR J COLES
NNNN
DISTRIBUTION
29
MR BURNS
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS ODA//MR KERBY
ODA//MR FISH
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