not
&. Perhaps I should just shorten the note to say: HMOCS officers did not serve (at least Lan pemanent bases) in the Maldives, Sudan, Ponga
(Somery (Southern) Rhodina) and Zimbabwe. HMOCS pensions in respect of Tuvalu (formery Ellice Islands)
are covered by the agreement with Kiribati I formery Gilbert Islands
or
Ca
you try that a
5. Sorry!
were taken
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Mr lox
We spoke - I have recast somewhat
an
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shortened 1. Mr McDonald is broadly content with your
note in para 4 of your minute but has two reservations:
i) Tonga. He is not absolutely certain that no HMOCS officers served on a permanent basis, in Tonga. There is no sterling safeguard for Tonga's pensions. Tonga's Currency is linked to Australian $ Exchange rate has continued to improve in perisioners' favour.
is
He thinks that a better reason for ruling out Tonga
that it was never under the control of the Secretary of State for Colonies. (Tonga was never offered the opportunity to have their pensions taken over.)
ii) Tuvalu. At McDonald The Kiribati agreement does nor
it Me McDonald knay's that When we
we to
mention Tuvalu by
Bitt
name. When
over the
Kiribati pensions we also took over responsibility for anyone who was seconded to serve in Tuvalu,
Qura Williams
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