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they are met from the FCO Vote subheads and reimbursed as appropriate by ODA. The staff filling these posts would not be included in the

manpower count, but would be considered to be on secondment. In return

the Diplomatic Service would acquire a greater right to place Diplomatic Service officers into another 21 jobs, the majority of shich would

continue well into the 1990's. These proposals will be submitted

separately once approval has been given for the main paper.

Training and Career Planning

16. Dependent Territory administration will, for many of the Diplomatic Service officers filling administrative slots, be a new discipline and

experience. They will, therefore, require suitable preparation. could be provided as follows:

a)

b)

c)

d)

This

A tour in FCO departments dealing with Dependent Territories,

i.e. HKGD, WIAD, and appropriate desks in MCD, SAmD and SED;

Before a posting to a Caribbean territory, a short attachment

in DEVDIV Barbados;

Brief attachment of from 4 to 6 weeks but no longer than

3 months, to one or two of the more sophisticated territories;

a longer spell in Hong Kong might be of value depending on the

person, time and circumstances;

A specially tailored short course of study at the IDS Sussex

University mainly on development aid in Dependent Territories.

Any one of (a), (b), (c) or (d) or a combination of two of them would

normally be necessary before proceeding to:

e)

On-the-job training in a Deputy slot either in Grade 5 or

Grade 4. Existing jobs which could be designated for training

purposes are as follows:

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Deputy Governor, Bermdua

Colonial Secretary, St Helena

Chief Secretary, Falkland Islands

Chief Secretary, Turks and Caicos Islands

-Grade 4

Grade 5

Grade 5/4

Grade 5

f)

Taking advantage of any case where there is a temporary need

(i.e. no more than 6 months) for additional London-based help

in a territory but no need to create a permanent post.

(c) and (d) would require funds to be. allocated from the FCO training

budget. (a) and (b) would be part of normal staffing arrangements and

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