Gilberts?
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Anyone For T[?] Gilberts?
The difficulty in getting a retaining overseas staff in t senior posts in the GEIC Ci Service is both depressing a frightening, according to t Resident Commissioner, Mr.
J. Andersen.
Mr. Andersen told t Advisory Council in May tl such staff were badly need because of the urgent necess to intensify development so tl the GEIC could be prepared control its own destinies a withstand the loss of employmt opportunities and revenues frc Ocean Island phosphate.
He said the Administrati was at present recruiting ov< seas for 11 vacant posts; tl eight of the 28 overseas contn officers on the staff were r renewing their contracts; and tl two of the 24 permanent i patriate officers were retiring Although localisation of posts in the Civil Service h “very firmly” the Governmer policy, not much more could done in this direction “until c young men and women sti returning from overseas wi full technical and profession qualifications.”