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CONFIDENTIA
Foreign and Commonwealth Office London S.W.1
January 1970.
In view of the merger of the Commonwealth Office (with which the Colonial Office had already been merged) and the Foreign Ofice, we have recently taken stops horo tri epaju'o that the Secretary of State getṣ the host avalļablo advico in making his recommendations As you may to The Queen, about Governors' appointments. perhaps know,» Choro has for many years bpen a Board of senior officials under the Chqirmanship of the Permanent Undør-Bouroliary to adviso the Secretary of State on sonior appointments in the Diplomatic Sprvice. We have how sot up a similar small Board, but with different mevimbberatusiki.jp, bo advino hini aboμt Governorships and, as occasion may arimo, about any other senior appointments In tho Dopondont Torritorios. Sunior officials from the Dependent Torritorios Division of the FC.O. and from the Ministry of Overseas Development serve on this Board undor my Chairmanship., In addition the membership includes
retirad II.M .0.0,5, officer who can advise the Board
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Addressed to all Governors and the High Commissioner
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