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employed after 1997.
Some will qualify for assurances
undertakings as Group 1 and 2 personnel under the SSS. As for the rest, in so far as they might be considered "key" people, it
might be open to a very few of the more highly qualified to
apply, in competition with others, under the GAS (for example in
the Engineering category). Numbers likely to qualify would be small. Nevertheless, it would not, I believe, be right to give
the Garrison a special allocation. That would cause considerable
resentment in HK because it would be seen as HMG looking after
UK, rather than HK, interests. Because the Garrison is HMG's
responsibility, it is up to us to find a solution to the possible future loss of locally engaged staff. Privatisation of some of
the Garrison functions and the promise of transfer to the main
UK forces on completion of tours of duty appear
to to be
be two
possibilities. But I recommend that no special allocation should
be reserved for Garrison staff.
Presentation
33. At some stage during the passage of the Bill we shall need to publish detailed information about the occupational groupings, the numbers of places available for each, the chances of success
in each group, the operation of the points
the points system and the
weightings to be given for the different factors. We shall also
need to prepare for the Bill's publication with quite exceptional care. I shall wish to consider these points with my colleagues most concerned as we draw closer to the Bill's publication.
Conclusion and Recommendations
34. I invite colleagues to:
a)
note that the future of the approved secondment scheme needs to be resolved (paragraph 5);
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