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STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
Mr Beamish
Personnel Operations Department (CG015)
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In his submission of 23 August, Mr Quantrill recommended that the present Deputy Governor of Bermuda, Mr Lloyd, should be allowed to remain in Bermuda until he reaches 55 in September 1981. The PUS told Sir P Ramsbotham on 26 September that he was favourably disposed to this idea but the matter would have to be put to the No 1 Board. We subsequently explained to Mr Burns that as Mr Lloyd is Grade 4 - equivalent the No 2 Board would be more appropriate; Mr Burns thought the PUS would have no objection. I understand that you have now discussed with the Chief Clerk who has agreed that Mr Lloyd's extension should be put to the next meeting of the No 2 Board on 9 October.
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This will be the first time that an appointment formerly dealt with by the Dependent Territories Senior Appointments Board (DTSAB) has been put to a Diplomatic Service Board. ought to settle the mechanics: the PUS did not lay down any particular procedure in his minute of 24 May to Sir P Preston and his submission of 30 May to the Secretary of State.
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The appointments concerned are Governorships, the Chief Secretary post in Hong Kong and the Deputy Governorship of Bermuda. The DTSAB did not concern itself with any other posts and I see no need for Diplomatic Service Boards to do so (except, perhaps, where Diplomatic Service officers are concerned). suggest that it would be right for the Staffing Section of this
This department to do all the preparatory work as hitherto. would include preliminary discussion with the heads of department and Under-Secretaries concerned, including, where appropriate, those in the Overseas Development wing of the Office. I think it should also include preparation of the briefs for the Board,
Ihre though I should have no objection if this were done by POD in cases
where candidates are Diplomatic Service officers.
4. We also need to settle the chain of command in these matters. In the past I submitted to the appropriate Assistant Under- Secretary (generally Mr Stratton) and thence (sometimes, but not invariably through Mr Cortazzi) to the PUS. It has become clear that the PUS now expects advice to reach him through the Chief Clerk even in cases where Diplomatic Service officers are not involved. This suggests that the chain in future should be the appropriate Assistant Under-Secretary, Chief Clerk, PUS.
C.C.HKPF/LLOYD/G.P.
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3 October 1979 cc Mr Stratton
RJT McLaren
Hong Kong and General Department STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
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