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paper it will be sufficient to say that these complex

and interlocking areas need and will receive a

comprehensive review.

[Alternatives

Qualifications

6.11.

Given our intention to avoid FOC status, it is

not possible to consider reducing standards of

competency below those which now apply. It might be

argued on political grounds that an exception should be

made for China with regard to PRC certificates.

Since

China is not regarded as an FOC we could argue that its certificates are considered acceptable by the

international community and could, therefore,

be

accepted without investigation (in the same way as we

will undoubtedly accept UK certificates without

investigation

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the difference, of course, is that one

is a known quantity, the other is unknown). This course

of action is not recommended since we believe the

acceptance of recognised standards is the proper way

forward.

Training

6.12.

It could be argued that it would be possible

to provide the minimum training facilities and rely on

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