§ 76 and 77. Mr. W. J. Brownasked the Parliamentary Secretary to the Admiralty (1) whether, in view of the fact that United Kingdom staffs are sent to Malta and Gibraltar for periods of service in order to widen their experience and increase their efficiency, he will introduce reciprocal arrangements under which Maltese and Gibraltarian staffs can be sent for tours of duty in this country for a similar purpose;
(2) whether, in view of the decision to allow Maltese and Gibraltarians to enter examinations for appointments to the executive grades in the British Civil Service, he will agree that existing established civil servants locally entered at Malta and Gibraltar shall be eligible for promotion to executive posts in these two Colonies and that the practice of sending out staffs from the United Kingdom to fill these posts shall cease so long as there are qualified locally entered staffs available for promotion.
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§ Mr. W. EdwardsThe suggestions contained in these two Questions have already been put forward, in relation to Malta, by the appropriate Staff Association and are now under consideration. It is hoped to send a reply to the Association shortly.