TNAG-2423-FCO40-3525-Hong-Kong-Her-Majesty-s-Overseas-Civil-Service-(HMOCS)-poli-1992 — Page 176

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HKA 233/1

MECELOSTON

13 MAY 992

CONFIDENTIAL

FM HONG KONG

TO IMMEDIATE FCO

TELNO 1271

OF 12044OZ MAY 92

OFFICE

INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG

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MDHIAN 3544

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HMOCS: NEW PENSION SCHEME OPTION DEADLINE.

1. IN VIEW OF THE DIFFICULTIES IN REACHING A CONCLUSION ON LOCAL PENSION SAFEGUARDS, INCLUDING THE NEED TO BRIEF THE CHINESE AND ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS AND THE PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH FINALISING HMOCS ARRANGEMENTS, WE HAVE DECIDED TO EXTEND THE NEW PENSION SCHEME OPTION DEADLINE BY SIX MONTHS FROM 30 JUNE 1992 TO 31 DECEMBER 1992. WE HAVE TODAY INFORMED EXCO AND WILL INFORM THE CHINESE AND STAFF SHORTLY.

2. WE HAVE BRIEFED/COD

BRIE

CHKD) AND FISH (ODA) VISITING FOR CONSULTATIONS WITH THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION.

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.HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS

.CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED

HKD

LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS

FED

NEWS D

RAD//MR WYE

OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH

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PS/MR GOODLAD

PS/PUS

SIR J COLES

MR BURNS

MR KERBY

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