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I am afraid therefore that, as Michael Waters of our Civil Service Branch told David Tunstall of Personnel Management Department and Nigel Cox of Hong Kong Department whilst visiting the FCO in early July, HMG's negotiators are likely to be pressed on this point when they continue their discussions with the HMOCS Association.

Janer. R

Governor

Sir David Gillmore KCMG

Permanent Under-Secretary of State Foreign and Commonwealth Office London