TNAG-2420-FCO40-3522-Hong-Kong-Her-Majesty-s-Overseas-Civil-Service-(HMOCS)-poli-1992 — Page 146

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MDHIAN

I SHOULD EMPHASISE THAT HMOCS IS ENTIRELY THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HMG. NO HONG KONG GOVERNMENT FUNDS WILL BE USED TO MEET HMG'S SPECIAL OBLIGATION 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 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.

WILSON

(E B WIGGHAM)

FOR SECRETARY FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE.

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DISTRIBUTION

21

ΜΑΙΝ

21

HKD

SIR J COLES

PS

MR BURNS

PS/LORD CAITHNESS

MR COLES

PS/PUS

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