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an 9m

L(e) could

iwolve additional

FCO

Deputy Governor, Bermuda

· Colonial Secretary, St Helena

Chief Secretary, Falkland Islands

Chief Secretary, Turks and

Caicos Islands

Grade 5/4

Grade 5

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f) Taking advantage of any case where there is a temporary

and (d)"

need (ie no more than 6 months) for additional London-

based help in a territory but no need to create a

permanent post.

(c) would require funds to be allocated from the FCO training budget. (a)(b) and would be part of normal staffing

arrangements and would not involve any extra money (4) would

have to be considered on a case-by-case basis, and would need

to be kept under review with all the Governors.

expsucitive.")

17. If arrangements on these lines were worked out, there would need to be close liaison on career planning between the coordinators

of Dependent Territories staffing in HKGD and POD.

Conclusions

7.

18. Existing sources of experienced manpower are drying up. Service in Dependent Territories offers a worthwhile challenge for Diplomatic Service officers, provided they can acquire the necessary skills by (a) training, and (b) on-the-job experience under supervision. There is no major alternative source of manpower to the Diplomatic Service, although some specialised (eg financial) posts could be filled from outside. Service in a Dependent Territory need not and should not be an impediment to advancement within the Diplomatic Service. It will be some years before all

the posts affected by the recommendations in this paper are in fact filled by Diplomatic Service officers, as there is still a

small residue of HMOCS and ex-HMOCS talent on which we can call.

It is in the interests of the Dependent Territories that this

talent be used wherever possible in order to give the Diplomatic

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