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Show MUST SHOW EFFICIENCY. Plan by President to Improve Personnel Person-nel of Diplomatic Service. Washington. To lmprovo tho personnel per-sonnel nnd elilclcncy of tho diplomatic servlco nnd to encourago secretaries of legations to qualify for promotion to tho rank of ministers, President Taft has approved a plan suggested by Secretary Knox, nnd ho published It Sunday as nn oxecutlvo ordor. Tho now project provides for a board of examiners to pass upon nil applicants for appointments as secretaries secre-taries and prescribes tho standard to bo maintained. |