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PERSONAL FOR PAUL, HKD FROM SHIPLEY, CSB
YOUR TELNO 1998 : POSSIBLE TRANSFER INTO THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
OF HMOCS MEMBERS
1. YOUR ASSUMPTION THAT HMOCS MEMBERS CONTINUE TO GIVE WEIGHT TO THE ASSURANCES INCOL 306 AND CMND 1193 IS CORRECT. THEY MAY BE OLD, BUT THEY HAVE PROVIDED THE FRAMEWORK FOR THE TREATMENT OF HMOCS MEMBERS IN EVERY CASE OF A TRANSFER OF SOVEREIGNTY SINCE THEY WERE PUBLISHED. HOWEVER
WHO AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE POLICE SUPERINTENDENT ASSOCIATION ALMOST CERTAINLY HAS ACCESS TO THE TWO PAPERS, IS THE FIRST PERSON HERE, AS FAR AS I KNOW, TO REFER TO THE COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE IN FINDING HMOCS MEMBERS ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT.
2. THE ISSUE OF OUTPLACEMENT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED WITHIN SPECIAL BRANCH. THE BRANCH HAS ESTABLISHED A SMALL RESETTLEMENT OFFICE TO PROVIDE OFFICERS WITH INFORMAL ADVICE ON FINDING OTHER JOBS. WHILE THE OFFICE HAS UNDERSTANDABLY CONCENTRATED ON HELPING THE MORE JUNIOR OFFICERS, IT IS PREPARED TO ASSIST ANY SPECIAL BRANCH OFFICER TO THE EXTENT OF MAKING KNOWN WHAT JOBS ARE AVAILABLE. IN THIS CONNECTION, YOU SHOULD BE AWARE THAT SPECIAL BRANCH HAS BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MOD, THE SECURITY SERVICES AND THE POLICE.
3. THE PRINCIPAL MACHINERY FOR ASSISTING HMOCS OFFICERS IN FINDING ALTERNATIVE EMPLOYMENT, THE OVERSEAS SERVICE RESETTLEMENT BUREAU, HAS LONG CEASED TO EXIST. BUT PRESUMABLY ODA IS STILL INVOLVED IN LIMITED RECRUITMENT TO THE REMAINING DEPENDENT TERRITORIES. IF THIS IS SO, ONE MEANS OF ASSISTING MR MCINTYRE WOULD BE TO REGISTER HIM WITH ODA. INCIDENTALLY, WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT TRANSFER INTO THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE WAS EVER A MAJOR FEATURE OF THE ASSISTANCE SCHEME.
4. WE SUGGEST THAT AT THIS STAGE YOU REPLY TO MR MCINTYRE ON THE FOLLOWING LINES :-
(A) YOU UNDERSTAND THAT THE DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL BRANCH IS IN
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