PERSONAL AND RESTRICTED
2 -
3. Having regard to these circumstances, the Dependent
Territories Senior Appointments Board recommended to the
Secretary of State a few years ago that,except in the case
off Hong Kong, the normal term of appointment for a Governor of Hong bone
Sun
should be three years in the first instance. CExperience
this in night
subsequently has tended to bear out the wisdom of this
decision. This does not of course preclude extensions of
office in individual cases when this is considered desirable
as has happened with you.
Iman mashan love,
here to explani
aky it
excepti dificer
I
ह
क
Wthat is
هنما
out
per.
PERSONAL AND RESTRICTED
Grigali ati
HKA 431/491/2
CONFIDENTIALThis Copy
Informati■ only / Actiormon' PartsT
GRPS 231
CONFIDENTIAL
NE
་
10
FM ST HELENA 01103OZ AUG 79
TO ROUTINE FCO
TELEGRAM NUMBER 312 OF 1 AUGUST
YOUR TELNO 287 OF 31 JULY.
1. EXTENSION OF MY TERM OF OFFICE. THANK YOU.
HKA 430/5
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY A..
-
· 2 AUG 1979
DESK OFFICER
INDE
No
PA
ре
2. SINCE PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS OF GOVERNORS IN RECENT YEARS
HAVE BEEN FOR FIVE YEARS AND SINCE NO ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE
LOCALLY AS TO THE TERM OF MY APPOINTMENT I CO NOT CONSIDER
THAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT ITS EXTENSION IS NECESSARY.
3. THE TIMING OF MY DEPARTURE AT THE END OF 1930 WILL NEED
CAREFUL CONSIDERATION LATER ON AS THE PRESENT LEGISLATURE
SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN SEPTEMBER 1980 AND AFTER
ELECTIONS A NEW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MUST BE APPOINTED AND SETTLE
DOWN. IT MAY THUS EE WISE TO DRING THE ELECTION FORWARD.
THERE WILL ALSO DE THE SHIPPING SCHEDULES TO BE TAKEN INTO
ACCOUNT WHEN THESE ARE KNOWN.
GUY
FILES
HK & GD NEWS D
WIAD
POD
P3/MR RIDLEY PS/FUS
SIR A DUFF
MR STRATTON
CONFIDENTIAL
1.
*
GR 104
RESTRICTED
RESTRICTED
LAST
12.
HKA 430/5
RECEIVED IN REGISTRY NO. 5
1 AUG 1979
DESK OFFICER
INDEX
No
REGIST
pje
Original atļį-KA 431/491/2
This Copy for: Informatio only/Action Paretst
STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
FM F C O 311509Z JUL 79
TO ROUTINE ST HELENA
TELEGRAM NUMBER 287 OF 31 JULY.
PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR.
EXTENSION OF YOUR TERM OF OFFICE.
1. THE COUNSELLORS OF STATE, IN THE ABSENCE OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN ABROAD, HAVE BEEN PLEASED TO GIVE THEIR APPROVAL FOR YOUR APPOINT-
MENT AS GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF ST HELENA TO BE EXTENDED
UNTIL DECEMBER 1983.
2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH NORMAL PRACTICE THE EXTENSION WILL NOT BE
ANNOUNCED HERE. I AM CONTENT TO LET YOU DECIDE ON THE TIMING AND
CONTENT OF ANY ANNOUNCEMENT YOU MAY WISH TO MAKE LOCALLY. PLEASE
LET ME KNOW BEFOREHAND THE TIMING AND TEXT OF ANY ANNOUNCEMENT
YOU DECIDE TO MAKE TO ENABLE ANY PRESS ENQUIRIES TO BE ANSWERED HERE.
CARRINGTON
FILES HKGQ
NEWS.D,
WIAD,
POD
ро
PSP MR RIDLEY
PS PUS SIR.A. DUFF HR STRATTON
RESTRICTED
}
: