§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Under-secretary of State for Commonwealth Relations how many officers, recently retired from Her Majesty's forces, have, during each of the last five years, been given appointments in Her Majesty's Commonwealth Service; what arrangements are made by the British Government with other Commonwealth Governments for making such appointments; how are the educational and other qualifications of such retired officers tested for 102W such appointments; how many such appointments have been made during each of the last five years; to which territories; and with what results.
§ Mr. AlportWith the exception of two officers appointed to specialist posts, no officers recently retired from Her Majesty's Forces have been given appointments in the Commonwealth Relations Office during the last five years. There are no arrangements with other Commonwealth Governments for making such appointments. Recruitment to established posts in the Commonwealth Relations Office at home or overseas is effected through the normal machinery of the Civil Service Commission.