§ 8. Mr. Albuasked the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs the duties normally performed by officers holding the rank of First Secretary at a major Embassy, indicating those that would be performed by officers of Grade A7, B2 and B3, respectively.
§ Mr. Dodds-ParkerA Foreign Service Officer with the rank of First Secretary at a large Embassy is normally employed on diplomatic, economic, commercial, information or consular work. There is no fixed principle by which officers of Grades A7, B2 and B3 are allotted to these different types of work. The decision in each case depends upon the 831 circumstances prevailing at the Embassy and on the exact nature and responsibility of the work, which may vary from time to time.
§ Mr. AlbuIs the Minister telling the House that officers in Grade A and Grade B, with the same diplomatic rank, can be required to perform exactly the same services, although they are paid different salaries and receive different expense allowances?
§ Mr. Dodds-ParkerProbably not exactly the same services. If the hon. Member has any particular case to bring to my attention other than the one he has brought already, I will certainly look into it.