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pus.dts/HMOCS
njc
CONFIDENTIAL
We are satisfied that equality of treatment for HMOCS
applications is not incompatible with the decision to build up a cadre of Diplomatic Service officers with experience of Dependent Territories. (In practice, however, PMD consider
that the steps they have taken to give young DS officers
experience in WIAD, SAAD and the smaller DTS mean that DS
officers should increasingly have more relevant experience
than HMOCS officers and should prove stronger candidates in
equal competition for DT posts. We shall see.)
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PPD have pointed out that we could extend to eligible
members of HMOCS the scheme through which members of the Home
Civil Service can apply for inward transfer to the DS (an
annual ceiling of 2 places at each of the grades DS9 to DS5):
they could then be considered fairly and equally with all
other applicants for inward transfer. This seems very reasonable, and it would be hard to justify treating HMOCS
officers less favourably than Home Civil Servants (UK
legislation such as the Official Secrets Act applies to them
equally), but we should check that the Governor sees no local
objection before proceeding. We can build this point into our
draft reply to his letter.
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N J Cox
CONFIDENTIAL
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