TNAG-2435-FCO40-3537-Hong-Kong-Her-Majesty-s-Overseas-Civil-Service-(HMOCS)-secur-1992 — Page 7

THE ASSOCIATION OF MEMBERS OF HER MAJESTY'S OVERSEAS CIVIL SERVICE IN HONG KONG

Room G12, Central Government Offices Lower Albert Road, Hong Kong

MC Waters Esq

Principal Assistant Secretary

(Civil Service)

Civil Service Branch

Government Secretariat

Hong Kong

Mhe

15 October 1992

Minister of State, the Rt When the

IIon A Goodlad MP, met the Vice President and Committee members of the HMOCS Association on 4 September 1992 he gave a specific assurance inter alia that Hong Kong HMOCS officers would be considered You will recall for posts other dependent territories.

that this matter was raised with the FCO team on 11 May 1992, and that Mike Cartland wrote to you on 1 July 1992 restating our interest on this point.

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Given the above, we are extremely disappointed to from the copies of the correspondence attached that, despite the Minister's assurance, the Overseas Development Administration appears to be unaware of the position respect of Hong Kong HMOCS police officer personnel.

Given the

we importance

attach to

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vacancies

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assurance, I shall be grateful if you will seck to clarify this matter urgently and confirm

other dependent territories will be circulated in a timely manner, and that applications from Hong

Kong HмOCS

HMOCS personnel be duly considered.

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grateful

As this matter 15 likely to be reviewed at forthcoming annual general meeting. for an carly response.

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(Ian Wotherspoon)

Secretary