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(D) H.M.O.C.S and O.S.A.S.:
Correspondence on matters affecting HMOCS and other
expatriate officers in the service of dependent
territories will be dealt with as follows:
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(i) Correspondence on day-to-day matters affecting
the employment of these officers will normally
be between the Ministry of Overseas Development
and the governments concerned. Correspondence
on wider policy issues which may have political
repercussions, e.g. variations in the Overseas
Service Aid Scheme, and on particular cases which
give rise to special difficulties including
transfers of HMOCS officers, will be between the
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (who will consult
with the Ministry of Overseas Development) and
the governments concerned. Governments are
requested to copy to the F.C.O their
correspondence with the O.D.M. and vice versa.
(ii) The Ministry of Overseas Development will
ordinarily correspond direct by government to
government telegram, savingram or by semi-
official letter, on routine administrative
natters such as:
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