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050025
MDHIAN 9076
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FM HONG KONG
TO DESKBY 02093OZ FCO
TELNO 970
OF 020747Z APRIL 92
INFO IMMEDIATE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
TOP COPY Q DIST?
PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD
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YRTELNOS 589 AND 590:
199
HMOCS: COMPENSATION SCHEME AND DRAFT
STATEMENT FOR OPENING CONSULTATIONS.
1. THANK YOU FOR TURS.
2. WE AGREE WITH THE DRAFT STATEMENT, WITH ONE EXCEPTION, NAMELY, REFERENCE IN THE FINAL PARAGRAPH TO QUOTE ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE REPRESENTATIVE BODY UNQUOTE (PARA 8 OF YOUR TELNO 590 REFERS). YOU HAVE PRESUMABLY INCLUDED THIS TO TAKE ACCOUNT OF CONTRACT OFFICERS WITH POTENTIAL HMOCS ELIGIBILITY. OUR VIEW REMAINS THAT, UNTIL THEY TRANSFER TO PERMANENT TERMS AND ENROL IN HMOCS, THEY ARE SOLELY CONTRACT EMPLOYEES OF THE HKG. WE CANNOT SEE THAT YOU ARE LEGALLY OBLIGED TO CONSULT THEM ON ARRANGEMENTS YOU ARE PROPOSING FOR HMOCS MEMBERS. IT WOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO INFORM THEM ONLY. WE COULD DO THIS ON YOUR BEHALF. AN ADDED DIFFICULTY IS THAT MENTION OF ANY OTHER REPRESENTATIVE BODY COULD GIVE THE ASSOCIATION OF EXPATRIATE CIVIL SERVANTS A CLAIM TO BE CONSULTED. THIS COULD COMPLICATE MATTERS.
3. WE HOPE THAT YOU CAN TAKE ACCOUNT OF THIS ONE RESERVATION ON A POINT OF DETAIL. WE WOULD NOT WISH THIS TO DELAY A SUBMISSION TO MINISTERS ON 2 APRIL AS YOU PROPOSE (PARA 4 OF YRTELNO 589). WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE PRIORITY YOU HAVE GIVEN THIS. SUBJECT TO YOUR CLEARANCE WITH MINISTERS, WE WOULD PROPOSE THAT COX AND AN ODA REPRESENTATIVE MEET THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION LEADERS ON 7 APRIL TO HAND OVER THE STATEMENT AND TO HAVE A PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION WITH THEM.
WILSON
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