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THE SHAPE OF THE SCHEME IS CAST IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT WOULD ENSURE RETENTION OF HMOCS OFFICERS UP TO 1997 AND OFFER SOME INDUCEMENT, THROUGH PHASED PAYMENTS WITH INTEREST AFTER 1997, TO ENCOURAGE FORMER HMOCS OFFICERS TO STAY ON, WHILST RECOGNISING IN A GENERAL SENSE THAT THEY HAVE LOST THEIR CAREER EXPECTIONS UPON THE ENDING OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S AUTHORITY.
10.
FINALLY IF IN AGREEMENT IN PRINCIPLE CAN BE REACHED THIS WEEK IT WILL BE IMPORTANT FOR DETAILED CONSULTATIONS TO PROCEED RAPIDLY THEREAFTER. THE HMOCS ASSOCIATION HAVE TO HOLD THEIR AGM IN DECEMBER AND WE ARE NOT CONFIDENT ABOUT KEEPING FEELINGS UNDER CONTROL FOR MUCH LONGER.
FORD
YYYY
MAIN
42
DISTRIBUTION
42
.HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS
.CIVIL SERVICE RESTRICTED
HKD
LEGAL ADVISERS//MISS BROOKS
FED
NEWS D
RAD//MR WYE
RMD
OVERSEA PENSIONS/ODA//MR FISH PS
PS/MR GOODLAD
PS/PUS
SIR J COLES
MR HUM
MR KERBY
MR MUIR
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