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CONFIDENTIAL
TO PRIORITY F C O TELNO 1446 OF 14TH DECEMBER, 1973.
YOUR TELEGRAM NUMBER 1140,
BLAIR KERR REPORT.
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO COLONIAL REGULATIONS.
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WE HAVE NOW CONSULTED OUR STAFF ASSOCIATIONS ON THE RECOMMEND~ ATIONS MADE IN THE SECOND BLAIR-KERR REPORT FOR THE AMENDMENT OF COLONIAL REGULATIONS AND ESTABLISHMENT REGULATIONS AND FOR THE TERMINATION OF SERVICES OF OFFICERS ON CONTRACT OR PROBATION.
2. THEY EXPRESSED STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE GENERAL OBJECTIVE OF THE RECOMMENDATIONS, 1.E. THE WEEDING OUT OF CORRUPTION IN THE PUBLIC SERVICE, BUT VOICED RESERVATIONS ABOUT SOME OF THE PROPOSED
AMENDMENTS,
3.
HAVING CONSIDERED YOUR COMMENTS ON THE SECOND BLAIR-KERR REPORT
AND THE VIEWS EXPRESSED BY OUR STAFF ASSOCIATIONS, WE BELIEVE THAT
IT WILL BE SUFFICIENT IF ONLY ONE AMENDMENT IS MADE TO COLONIAL REGULATIONS AND SUGGEST THAT CR 59(1) BE REPLACED BY THE FOLLOWING
''THE GOVERNOR MAY AT ANY TIME, IF IT IS REPRESENTED TO HIM THAT THE RETIREMMENT OF AN OFFICER IS DESIRABLE IN THE PUBLIC
INTEREST, CALL FOR A REPORT FROM THE HEAD OF ANY DEPARTMENT IN WHICH THE OFFICER HAS SERVED. THE OFFICER SHALL BE INFORMED
OF THE GROUNDS ON WHICH HIS RETIREMENT IS CONTEMPLATED UNDER
THIS REGULATION AND BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO MAKE
REPRESENTATIONS,
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