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Is there an effective system which ensures

that your Section has access to all

N/A

information of potential commercial

interest acquired by other Sections of the Post and by the British Council?

To what extent do members of other Sections (eg Information, Service Attaches, specialist attaches) and the British Council contribute in their particular fields to the Commercial Section's work?

N/A

Are entertainment allowances fully used?

Yes

If not, what are the reasons?

Who checks claims?

STAFF

(ANNEX 2) Item 8 (COMMERCIAL)

Senior Trade Commissioner

Are you fully satisfied that your present complement is necessary to meet the current demand on the Section's

services?

Yes

Are any of the posts over or under graded? No

Are you satisfied that Commercial Officers

Yes

have proper dierical support and are not spending time on routine work which

could be done by lower grades?

Are you satisfied that the present mix of UK-based and LE Commercial Officers best meets your needs?

Yes

If not, what would improve the mix?

Do your LL Commercial Officers Tully

Yes

DSP Vol 70

para 3.5

Vol 70 para 2.6

Vol 70 para 2.13

match the requirements of DSP Vol 70, Annexes 1 and 32

If not, what has been done to lind replacements who do? (eg consideration of an ud hoc salary)

Has recruitment on a limited period contract been considered?

Are confidential reports prepared on LE Commercial Officers?

Not yet

M

we are currently

bound by JSCCEE regulations

Yes

July 1930

Are all Commercial Officers fluent (in speech and writing) in both the local working language and I oglish?

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LE I officers

UK based no

yes

(English is the main commercial language)

AL/6

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