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7. ALTHOUGH IT IS HARD TO PREDICT ACCURATELY ON SUCH A SUBJECT WE BELIEVE THAT MANY OF OUR LOCAL OFFICERS WITH POTENTIAL TO ACHIEVE THE HIGHEST RANKS MAY BE PREPARED TO FOREGO THE CHANCE OF BECOMING FULL BRITISH CITIZENS THEMSELVES BEFORE 1997, AND TO SERVE IN THE SARG BEYOND 1997, PROVIDED SECURITY IS GIVEN TO THEIR FAMILIES.
UK SECONDMENT SCHEME
9. MS GRIMSEY INDICATED THAT SHE WOULD RECOMMEND TO MINISTERS THAT THE UK SECONDMENT SCHEME (UKSS) BE PURSUED. SHE SAID THAT THE TEAM
HAD FOUND THAT THERE WAS STILL INTEREST AMONG SOME LOCAL FIRMS IN PARTICIPATING ALTHOUGH ALL WERE AGAINST ITS INCLUSION IN THE
OVERALL PACKAGE (WHICH WAS CONTRARY TO THEIR EARLIER UNDERSTANDING OF HOW IT WOULD OPERATE). I REMAIN UNHAPPY ABOUT OPERATING THIS
SCHEME SIDE BY SIDE WITH THE GENERAL ALLOCATION SCHEME. BOTH CATER FOR BUSINESSMEN BUT THEY USE VERY DIFFERENT METHODS OF SELECTION.
AND THE SECONDMENT SCHEME NOW TAKES SCARCE PLACES AWAY FROM THE GENERAL SCHEME.
10. MY OWN POSITION WOULD BE MADE VERY DIFFICULT IF I WERE TO BE EXPECTED TO RECOMMEND A CANDIDATE UNDER THE UKSS AT THE EXPENSE OF
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