TNAG-2688-FCO40-3890-Hong-Kong-Her-Majesty-s-Overseas-Civil-Service-(HMOCS)-poli-1993 — Page 89

15 June 1993

HKA 233/1

BY FAX

1.20: 1993

Mike Richardson Esq

HM Treasury

BLEV 1

Foreign & Commonwealth

Office

F26186

London SWIA 2AH

Telephone: 071-

Dear Flike,

HMOCS

184.

1. In my letter to you of 11 June I mentioned that I had asked Hong Kong to provide revised estimates for the number of HMOCS officers likely to benefit from any Compensation Scheme. I have now received a reply from them which indicates that the number is likely to be about 435 (unfortunately rather more than expected). Attached is a copy of their letter.

2.

In early June the ODA did some calculations on the cost of the Compensation Scheme based on various assumptions, including estimating the number of HMOCS officers eligible for the Scheme at 520. I attach a copy of ODA's calculations: the cost estimates need to be reduced by about 16% in light of Hong Kong's advice.

You's

Nijel

NC G Whitney

Hong Kong Department

rich.fax.ADM

SLM