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hmocs.psts.ADM

SLM

Mrs Sutherland

Sir J Coles

PS/Mr Goodlad

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PS/Mr Lennox-Boyd

FROM: N J Cox

Hong Kong Department

DATE: 25 August 1992

cc: PS/PUS

Mr Hum o/r

Mr Beamish

Mr Greenstock

Mr Baker, WIAD

Mr Lamport, PMD Miss Brooks,

Legal Adviser

Mr Smith, ODA)

Mr Fish, ODA )

East Kilbride

HM OVERSEAS CIVIL SERVICE (HMOCS): POSTS IN OTHER

DEPENDENT TERRITORIES

Problems

1. A possible conflict between Ministers' recent decision to

develop a cadre of Diplomatic Service (DS) personnel specialising in work in the Dependent Territories (DTS), and the Government's long-standing policy commitment to do "all in

our power" to assist HMOCS who leave the service to find other

suitable employment, including on contract in other "colonial

territories". What line should Mr Goodlad take when in Hong

Kong on 7 September?

Recommendation

2.

I recommend:

(a) that we should treat applications from members of HMOCS

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