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(b) that the Administration should consider ways of
encouraging any HMOCS officers who are appointed to posts in
DT to make a long-term commitment, eg through transfer into
the DS or by longer contracts. Each case would have to be
considered on its merits.
3.
WIAD agree.
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CARIBBEAN DT MANAGEMENT
4.
In June the Secretary of State accepted recommendations
from the Policy Advisory Board on how to strengthen policy and management in our Caribbean DTs. He agreed that new
management arrangements were necessary, based on greater
Ministerial supervision in Whitehall and an integrated
approach from the Diplomatic and Aid Wings. In addition extra
staff should be provided:
to staff a new regional DTs' Secretariat headed by a DS4
officer, who would report jointly to the Diplomatic and Aid Wings; and
to reinforce of Governor's offices with UK-based staff
officers and
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to reinforce WIAD.
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HMOCS ASPECTS
5.
HM Overseas Civil Service was established in 1954 as
successor to the Colonial Service and other smaller services.
In a 1960 White Paper (Command 1193), HMG undertook to do all
in our power" to assist HMOCS officers who leave the service
to find other suitable employment. The Paper went on to say that such officers might be considered for re-employment on
contract in other colonial territories.
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