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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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