THE FO
WING REFERENCE NUMBER
SHOULD E QUOTED IN ANY REPLY
NO
129
STAFF IN CONFIDENCE AND PERSONAL
GUNDIR
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OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
GRAND CAYMAN
CAYMAN ISLANDS
17 October
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CAYMAN ISLANDS
Your Ref 434/1
Our Ref E/2/7/108
WE Quantrill Esq
EXON
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Hong Kong and General Department
FCO
HKA 434/1
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 51
16 NOV 1978
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1.
Thank you for your letter of 3 October enclosing a copy of a letter addressed to certain OAGS of dependent territories on Governor's terms of service.
2.
As the quantum of funds likely to be allocated may determine how far you can go with dependencies where the shoe pinches most I should exclude the Cayman Islands from the exercise in regard both to accommodation and mid-tour leave passages for the Governor and his family. The Cayman Government meet these expenses without question and during my term of office have greatly improved the amenities at Government House which they wish to see kept at a standard suitable for entertaining the many bankers and investors passing through on which their economy depends so substantially. Funds for entertainment are also provided on an adequate basis.
3.
I was perturbed to learn from Wyn Jones on a recent visit to Montserrat that whereas HMG agreed to pay for his visit to UK on an annual basis, so far this did not extend to his wife. I feel strongly that once it is agreed how often an OAG should have leave in UK - and this depends on the kind of post it is funds should be provided for the officer, wife and dependent children if these are with him at post. In Grant Aided territories could it not be stipulated that this is a conditional charge on the Grant in Aid if the funds were not to be provided through FCO sources.
4.
The Cayman Islands should not be excluded from the exercise in relation to salary or other terms of service under consideration. I was assured that the Governor's emoluments would be considered annually in the context of the annual OSAS review, and while my salary has never attracted supplement it is a precautionary measure that such a review takes place. The adequacy of duty allowances might well be reviewed for each territory when the triennial Diplomatic Service Inspection takes place and if there is difficulty in persuading the local government to accept any increase the officer should not be left in the lurch.
5.
There seem to me to be several other areas where Governor's terms of service are not defined with the precision that applies to the Diplomatic Service, to Overseas Services Aid Scheme Officers, Technical Cooperation Officers, or even to local officers covered by Personnel Regulations or General Orders. The following are the main areas of imprecision:
(a) Travelling by air on duty. To what level can a Governor insure himself against death or injury and who is responsible for the premium? If local governments
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