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4.

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2

The last detailed review of this subject took

FCO made the following

place

in

August 1985 when

points

-

In recriment

(a) removal of the need to obtain the

Secretary of State's approval would

result in the loss of а method of

membership of HMOCS

qualification

under

for

Section 1(2)(a) of the special

regulations; and

(b) there were likely to be certain posts for

to

which FCO would wish appointment to

retain the Secretary of State's power of

approval, either on political (e.g.

Commissioner of Police) or legal (e.g.

Director of Audit) grounds; it might be

that the simplest course would be for the

of

retain

State

to

his

Heads

of

Departments, or equivalent

Secretary

authority where appointments as

Branches,

Government agencies were concerned.

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ie posts considered by Pse.

CSB's response was that since the subject was closely

connected with the proposal to executivise the

Public

the

Service Commission, it would be

when pursued

revised roles and functions of the Commission became

clearer.

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