[Michael Cule]

Looking it up the following is the Army Oath of Alleigiance and there's in fact no direct reference to HM Government:

"I... swear by Almighty God that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, and that I will, as in duty bound, honestly and faithfully defend Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, in Person, Crown and Dignity against all enemies, and will observe and obey all orders of Her Majesty, Her Heirs and Successors, and of the generals and officers set over me. So help me God."

The Air Force oath is the same except it says 'air officers' instead of generals. The Navy don't swear at all for reasons that look insanely British even to me.

I would rather worry about how the whole thing is explained to those not in the know. What's the 'cover' for this whole shebang? Where are all those specially recruited members of the armed forces supposed to be detached to?