LEPENLENT TERRITORIES SENICH AFPOINTMENTS BOARD BRITISH RESIDENT COMMISSIONER NEW HEBRILES
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1. Mr J Champion C.C CEE was appointed as Eritish Resident Commissioner, New Hebrides, in October 1975. He is a member of the Diplomatic Service and is to retire later this year. It is therefore necessary to look for
a successor.
2. The Resident Commissioner's functions are primarily those of a Diplomatic Agent and he does not enjoy the powers or status of a Colonial Governor. He is required jointly with his French colleague to discharge some residual metropolitan responsibilities but the position calls for the exercise of diplomatic skills to a degree required in few other Dependent Territory appointments. 3. we have two main fields of candidates for senior posts in Dependent Territories, namely, HMOCS and the Diplomatic Service. There are no serving HOCS officers who possess the necessary diplomatic skills even though they may have the other required qualifications for this post, i.e. fluency in French, experience relating to a territory approaching independence as well as the normal qualities required in a Governor.
It has therefore been
necessary to look within the Diplomatic Service for an officer who possessed the necessary qualities.
4. The recommended candidate is r A C Stuart CPM,
at present serving as Counsellor and Head of Chancery in
He is a Grade 4 officer who has been recommended
Jakarta.
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