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TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG
TELNO 551
OF 25120OZ MARCH 92
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INFO PRIORITY PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
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PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR
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MY TELNOS 543, 544 AND 547: HMOCS: COMPENSATION/INCENTIVE SCHEME
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1 PLEASE AMEND PARA 2 OF THE TEXT IN MY SECOND TUR TO READ ''HMOCS OFFICERS SERVING IN HONG KONG AFTER 30 JUNE 1997' (FOR CONSISTENCY WITH PARA 7 OF THE TEXT, EXPLAINED IN PARA 9 OF MY FIRST TUR). ERROR REGRETTED.
2. WE SHOULD PROBABLY ALSO ADD AN EXTRA PARAGRAPH TO THE DRAFT
STATEMENT BEFORE PARA 9 ON THE FOLLOWING LINES:
BEGINS
IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO MISAPPREHENSION THAT THE ARRANGEMENTS TO BE MADE FOR HMOCS OFFICERS WILL IN ANYWAY AFFECT THE DUTY OF THOSE OFFICERS TO GIVE THEIR FULL LOYALTY TO THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT UP TO 30 JUNE 1997 AND TO THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION THEREAFTER. WE THEREFORE ENVISAGE THAT THE SUMS PAYABLE UNDER THE SCHEME SHOULD NOT BE TRANSFERRED TO THE OFFICERS CONCERNED WHILE THEY REMAIN IN THE SERVICE OF THE SAR GOVERNMENT. INSTEAD THE SUMS WOULD BE SET ASIDE AND BECOME ACCESSIBLE TO THE OFFICER CONCERNED ONLY WHEN HE OR SHE RETIRED, RESIGNED OR OTHERWISE LEFT THE SERVICE OF THE SAR GOVERNMENT.
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WE MAY NEED TO MAKE MINOR DRAFTING AMENDMENTS TO PARAS 6-8 OF THE TEXT TO AVOID CONFUSION ON THIS POINT.
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WE NOW UNDERSTAND THAT CONTRACT OFFICERS WHO MAY BECOME HMOCS OFFICERS ARE NOT/NOT ELIGIBLE TO JOIN THE HMOS ASSOCIATION. THIS MAKES FOR POTENTIAL PROBLEMS IN HOW TO
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