TNAG-2424-FCO40-3526-Hong-Kong-Her-Majesty-s-Overseas-Civil-Service-(HMOCS)-poli-1992 — Page 191

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TELNO 843

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YOUR TELNO 1323: HMOCS: PENSION SCHEME DEADLINE

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WE VERY MUCH HOPE THAT IT WILL NOT BE NECESSARY FOR US TO ASK YOU TO EXTEND THE OPTION DEADLINE. WE ARE CONTENT FOR YOU NOW TO REMIND OFFICERS OF THE 30 JUNE DEADLINE. PLEASE REPORT

TO US ANY NEGATIVE REACTIONS.

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2. IF ULTIMATELY IT BECOMES NECESSARY TO EXTEND THE DEADLINE, FROM OUR POINT OF VIEW THERE IS NO REASON WHY THESE OFFICERS SHOULD AGAIN HAVE AN ADDITIONAL PERIOD TO OPT FOR THE NEW PENSION SCHEME, IE THEY TOO COULD BE REQUIRED TO MAKE THEIR DECISION ON THIS BY 31 DECEMBER. (AND WE ARE NOT CLEAR WHY YOU FEEL VULNERABLE TO LEGAL CHALLENGE ON THIS POINT MISS TSANG'S (CSB) LETTER OF 4 MAY TO MISS WILLIAMS, HKD.)

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