SECRE
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37.
of the system. HMG will consider and if so at what
stage it should be carried out.
HKG welcome HMG's participation in the scrutiny
whether
UK Secondment Scheme
38.
The UK team concludes that despite the disappointment expressed by firms towards including the Secondment Scheme within the package ceiling, a majority of firms contacted would like to participate in the
Scheme. There is also the Ministerial commitment to
pursue this Scheme. HKG maintain that the inclusion of
this Scheme within the package will be seen as taking away places for better qualified persons in favour of
those nominated by firms.
Action
HMG
39.
If the Secondment Scheme is to be fitted within
50,000, difficulties are envisaged in running it in
conjunction with the General Allocation Scheme. The UK
team suggests that the allocation for the UKSS be
counted against the numbers reserved for the subsequent
trenches. It will also prepare a paper describing the
procedures of the Secondment Scheme.
HMG
40.
Both the UK and HK teams will reflect on how the
proposed Secondment Scheme should be dealt with.
Disciplined Services Scheme
41.
The UK team accepts the need for a DSS and the method of allocation proposed by HKG. The proposal will
HMG &
HKG
be forwarded to ministers.