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ELIGIBILITY OF NON-HMOCS OFFICERS FOR STERLING SAFEGUARDS

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Please refer to Mr Cox's undated minute to you on this subject.

2. I think the point is that in previous territories HMG has interpreted the 1960 White Paper to mean that non-HMOCS overseas pensionable officers should have a sterling safeguard for their pensions. If we are to take a different line in the case of Hong Kong, then we need to examine whether any legitimate expectation has been generated or exists. Since we generally take as our starting point when considering HMOCS issues the 1954 and 1960 White Papers, I believe that what we are proposing to do is to justify a change in policy- hence the way I phrased the issue. (I do not disagree with Mr Cox's conclusion that we should not take on this further contingent liability.)

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I have asked Mr Waters (CSB visiting) about the current status of the 57 officers on the list. He says they are all currently serving officers. He has also reminded me that there quite a number of retired Indian continent officers who would have a claim if we were to accept a contingent liability for the 57 in question.

All vsetone.

Michael V Stone

HKD

6 August 1992

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Mr Fifoot Mr Cox

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