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HMOCS officers and are considering what measures would be appropriate to meet those responsibilities.
7.
The key differences in this context between Hong Kong and Colonies moving to independence are:
There will not be a POA as such. POAS were entered into by the successor government. For Hong Kong, pensions are provided for in the JD.
- Because we cannot in practice negotiate a POA, HMG is taking on itself the burden of putting in place arrangements for HMOCS officers for whom we have special responsibility.
8. We consider that we should hold the line and not expand our safety-net beyond HMOCS officers:
Our whole thrust in this area has been on HMOCS officers. We have not given any indication that others would benefit.
- The JD makes appropriate provision for the payment of pensions in general. We have no reason to think that they will not be fully met.
- Our main aim in this matter is to maintain good administration in Hong Kong. In this we are primarily concerned with the police, Administrative service and the Judiciary and have taken these measures to encourage continuity.
(Not for public consumption) If we were now to have to tell the Treasury that there were a further potential 300 odd officers who could have a claim for a sterling safeguard, we would be likely to lose everything for HMOCS.
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