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TO IMMEDIATE FCO
TELNO 1591
OF 111011Z JUNE 92
INFO ROUTINE PEKING, UKREP JLG HONG KONG
PERSONAL FOR RICKETTS, HKD FROM DEPUTY TO GOVERNOR
PEKING: PERSONAL FOR AMBASSADOR
UKREP JLG: PERSONAL FOR GALSWORTHY
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YRTELNO 946: AMOCS ARRANGEMENTS
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1. THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIEWS ON THE HMOCS DEADLINE AND CONTRACT OFFICERS. WE AGREE WITH YOUR INTENTIONS, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BUYING BACK OF PENSIONABLE SERVICE AND THE CONSEQUENTIAL HMOCS SERVICE. OFFICERS AFFECTED HAVE ALWAYS BELIEVED THAT PROVIDED THEY WERE ELIGIBLE TO TRANSFER TO PENSIONABLE TERMS AND ENROL IN HMOCS, ANY BUY BACK OF PAST CONTRACT SERVICE TO PENSIONABLE SERVICE WOULD BE COUNTED AS HMOCS SERVICE. WE FEEL THAT IT WOULD BE INVIDIOUS TO ARGUE THAT SERVICE BOUGHT BACK IN THIS WAY SHOULD NOT BE REGARDED AS HMOCS SERVICE FOR COMPENSATION AND PENSION SAFEGUARDS.
2. WE DID NOT INTEND TO APPLY THE LOCALISATION POLICY TO OVERSEAS AGREEMENT OFFICERS IN THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICE AND THE POLICE FORCE FOR THE TIME BEING. IT IS SIMPLY THAT WITH THE PASSING OF THE PENSIONABLE SERVICE DEADLINE ON 30 JUNE 1992, WE SHOULD REVIEW THE SITUATION TO SEE WHETHER THE LOCALISATION POLICY SHOULD BE APPLIED TO THESE OFFICERS FROM SAY A DATE IN 1993 OR
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