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

31st Floor, Revenue Tower,

5 Gloucester Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong

16 March 1993

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aware,

As Members who were able to attend the AGM will be

your Committee has been informed that the package of proposals for Members of HMOCS in Hong Kong will include provision for a revised compensation scheme, improved SPOS and a a sterling pension safeguard. Your Committee has now been given to understand that a decision by HMG on these arrangements is imminent. In line with procedures adopted last year, we expect that HMG will ask the Secretary for the Civil Service to circulate the proposals to all HMOCS officers in Hong Kong with a formal copy to your Association; a small team of UK officials would then visit Hong Kong for discussions.

When the proposals have been circulated the Committee intends to seek Members' views at an Extraordinary General Meeting which we hope can be held in late April before the arrival of the UK officials for discussions. I shall advise the date, time and place of the meeting as soon as possible.

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You will also wish to know that

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the Secretary for the Civil Service has advised of confirmation by HMG that any sterling pension protection arrangements would apply

any widows'

and dependents' pensions

pensions granted under the WOPS/WCPS (now renamed SS&CPS). This is an important point to be borne in mind by officers considering opting out of the dependent pension schemes.

The Secretary of State has responded through the Secretary for the

the Civil

Civil Service

Service to the Chairman's

Chairman's letter, circulated on 9 February 1993, about the deadline imposed by HMG as regards buying back pensionable service for the purpose of any Hong Kong HMOCS compensation scheme. A copy of a

further letter from the Chairman to the Secretary for the Civil Service on this matter is enclosed for your information.

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