British Civil Service becomes open to competitive examination

Historical Context Note

Litencyc Editors (Independent Scholar - Europe)
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The British Civil Service is reformed by an Order-in-Council. Under the new administration, most departments, apart from the Foreign Office, are now open to competitive examination.

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Citation: Editors, Litencyc. "British Civil Service becomes open to competitive examination". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 30 December 2011 [https://staging.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=18568, accessed 23 November 2024.]

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