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Trend to use of Diplomatic Service Officers
7. In 1977, 6 out of 14 posts (ie 43%) in Dependent Territories
graded at DS4 and above were held by serving Diplomatic Service
officers. Today, 9 out of 13 such posts (70%) are now occupied
by Diplomatic Service officers. This trend is likely to continue
and, if Dependent Territory service is to be accepted as a demand
on the Diplomatic Service, there are good arguments for speeding
it up.
Requirements for the Period 1981 to 1990
8.
Assuming a 3-year posting, which is the norm in the Diplomatic Service, and more advisable in terms of the remaining dependencies, requirements will be as follows:
Territory
Anguilla
Post
DS4 Commissioner
Years
1982
1985.
1988
1983
1986
1989
1983 (possibly) Belize
Ascension Island
-
DS5 Administrator
*1984(possibly) Bermuda
DS3 Governor
DS3 Governor
1981
Bermuda
DS 4 Deputy Governor
1984 (possibly)
1981
British Virgin Islands DS4 - Governor
1984
1987
1990
1983
British Virgin Islands DS5
Financial Secretary
1986
1989
1981
Cayman Islands
DS4
Governor
1984
1987
1990
1982
Falkland Islands
-
DS3 Governor
1985
1988
1982
Falkland Islands
J
DS 4 Chief Secretary
1985
1988
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