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37.

of the system. HMG will consider and if so at what

stage it should be carried out.

HKG welcome HMG's participation in the scrutiny

whether

UK Secondment Scheme

38.

The UK team concludes that despite the disappointment expressed by firms towards including the Secondment Scheme within the package ceiling, a majority of firms contacted would like to participate in the

Scheme. There is also the Ministerial commitment to

pursue this Scheme. HKG maintain that the inclusion of

this Scheme within the package will be seen as taking away places for better qualified persons in favour of

those nominated by firms.

Action

HMG

39.

If the Secondment Scheme is to be fitted within

50,000, difficulties are envisaged in running it in

conjunction with the General Allocation Scheme. The UK

team suggests that the allocation for the UKSS be

counted against the numbers reserved for the subsequent

trenches. It will also prepare a paper describing the

procedures of the Secondment Scheme.

HMG

40.

Both the UK and HK teams will reflect on how the

proposed Secondment Scheme should be dealt with.

Disciplined Services Scheme

41.

The UK team accepts the need for a DSS and the method of allocation proposed by HKG. The proposal will

HMG &

HKG

be forwarded to ministers.