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Christian said:

> PADI, after some "adjustment", "compromise", "nod and wink", etc, you
> get my drift, sort of filled the shoes of BS-AC whom CMAS "expelled".
> BS-AC was a founder member and then encountered the wrath of the
> octogenarians (a word I use advisedly) in the CMAS. I don't think that
> BS-AC, of whom as I recall you are a member Wrolf, are unduly 
> concerned.

Not quite true, the SAA (Sub Aqua Association) are the British 
representatives, I believe.
The SAA is an organisation of clubs who wanted to be part of a larger
federation, but independant of the BS-AC.

PADI could hardly represent British divers since the CMAS representative
is (supposed to be) national to the country concerned. This is part of 
the reason given for expelling the BS-AC, who were training divers in 
Korea(?). 

Plus we never entered their underwater wrestling competitions. :)

Personally I don't think that it's made much difference to me, however
my (BS-AC)logbook has the CMAS equivalents for my qualifications. I
doubt that
it will affect newer BS-AC divers travelling abroad, just as SAA divers
(to my knowledge) were not dicriminated against.

Sadly most diving operations are more concerned about credit cards than 
c-cards.

Paul Harris
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