TNAG-2420-FCO40-3522-Hong-Kong-Her-Majesty-s-Overseas-Civil-Service-(HMOCS)-poli-1992 — Page 108

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MDHIAN 8658

HMOCS SINCE 1985. THERE ARE CURRENTLY 717 MEMBERS OF HMOCS IN THE HONG KONG CIVIL SERVICE. ALL ARE OVERSEAS OFFICERS SERVING ON PERMANENT AND PENSIONABLE TERMS OF SERVICE. HMG HAS A SPECIAL OBLIGATION TOWARDS MEMBERS OF HMOCS SET OUT IN 1954 AND 1960 POLICY STATEMENTS AND AS ESTABLISHED THROUGH PRACTICE AND PRECEDENT IN ALL OTHER BRITISH DEPENDENT TERRITORIES AND IN UK PENSIONS LEGISLATION,

HMG RECOGNISES THAT IT HAS A SPECIAL RESPONSIBILITY TOWARDS MEMBERS OF HMOCS. THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FOR ITS PART HAS AN EQUAL OBLIGATION TO ALL ITS EMPLOYEES, WHETHER LOCAL OR EXPATRIATE, PENSIONABLE OR ON CONTRACT. IT WILL CONTINUE TO TREAT ALL CIVIL SERVANTS IN THE SAME WAY.

YOU MAY DRAW ON THE ABOVE INFORMATION TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR ENQUIRIES FROM STAFF.

C.C. CHIEF SECRETARY

FINANCIAL SECRETARY ATTORNEY GENERAL

REGISTRAR, SUPREME COURT.

WILSON

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(E B WIGGHAM)

FOR SECRETARY OF THE CIVIL SERVICE

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LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS FED

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RAD//MR WYE

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OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH

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PS/LORD CAITHNESS

PS/PUS

SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

MR KERBY

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