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7. Mr Fearn introduced the discussion paper.
It
was
likely that
in
to He referred
the
Hence,
need to regularise the administration of Governors' posts within the FCO machinery and to provide incentives for the staffing of
the future an increasing 27Governors' posts.
proportion of Governors' would be drawn from DS backgrounds. the importance of ensuring that their
their terms and conditions of
service were consistent with those in other DS missions. The discussion paper proposed ways of reducing disincentives to
staffing, in such a way as to minimise additional costs, and set out a clear division of responsibilities in the DTS.
8.
The following points were raised by the Governors:
on
a) the Governors broadly accepted the paper's recommendations
services. Mr Bradley expressed the reservation that it was unrealistic to expect the TCI government, which had recently come out of budgetary aid, to meet large-scale maintenance costs.
b) on salaries, several Governors emphasised that for reasons of
prestige, the Governor must be seen to receive a higher salary than
that of any local official. In Bermuda and the Cayman Islands, the
Governor's salary was fixed in relation to the top of the local
civil service pay structure. Hence, the wisdom of the proposed
linkage between Governors' salaries and the existing DS grade bands
was questioned.
c) Mr Scott and Mr Bradley emphasised that a a Governor's
entertainment obligations differed from those of an Ambassador or
High Commisisoner, since the former was regularly obliged to
entertain at the request of the
the request of the territorial government. This
difference must be taken into account when allowances were
calculated.
d) Mr Scott suggested that the paper tackled the problem from the
wrong end. Thought should be given to the necessary qualities and
experience which candidates for Governorships should possess. A
Governor should be in his fifties, and serve for at least five
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