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In Confidence TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES SENIOR
APPOINTMENTS BOARD
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The Dependent Territories Senior Appointments Board
is responsible for advising the Secretary of State on the
appointment of Governors and on certain other senior appoint-
ments in the Dependent Territories.
The normal practice is that the field of candidates
from HMOCS and from the Diplomatic Service is considered by the Deparbonato
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agreed list is put to the Board. In drawing up this list we
try to strike a balance between the need to ensure that the
claims of members of MCCS, are adequately protected, at a time
when their promotion prospects are much diminished;
the same time taking account of the fact that many of the
senior posts in the Dependent Territories have now a greater
political than colonial contens and that Diplomatic Service
experience is becoming more important. At present six
posts are held by members of HMOCS, eight by members of the
Diplomatic Service, and one by a retired Serviceman.
senior
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