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honour and

last

conference

humility and

to

may

be

the

much longer. for

and the FCO really care about this small problem,

that

forgo the cash;

I suspect

my colleagues

last of the breed.

but

this

may

not

at this

If UK

Ministers

the solutions

are

not

rest of the Diplomatic Service

difficult, not

expensive,

Diplomatic Service.

and should

the upset

on the contrary, they will provide 4 or 5 posts which would be attractive to

of the

not

some members

It was, I believe an honourable

and rewarded tradition in the Middle East that specialist

officers would not reach the heights but would have a final

career position of suitable reward and honour.

Governor's Office

12 December 1988

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