TNAG-0594-FCO40-740-Staffing-in-the-Dependent-Territories-in-the-1980s-1977 — Page 134

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We could escape from this dilemma if POD were able to produce some candidates for the appointments for which youwish to reserve the right to nominate a DS candidate. I think the problem here may be that you do not want to nominate a DS candidate until he has been through the appropriate DS Board. But this poses two problems for the DTSAB: the POD procedure may produce only one candidate, and it cannot produce candidates "until nearer the time". In effect this is subordinating the DTSAB to the DS Board. Why not tackle Governorships the other way round: let the DTSAB look at a field of DS candidates and have the DS Board confirm the DTSAB choice?

3. If this concept were acceptable would you be able to offer by mid or late July a field of DS candidates for consideration along with any HMOCS candidates, for the following three jobs:

HM Commissioner Anguilla Governor Turks and Caicos Deputy Governor Gibraltar

Such a field, with the addition of a nomination of a Governor Gibraltar would make a worthwhile agenda, in time to make the Governor of Gibraltar appointment in the proper way, ie through consideration at a session of the Board.

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If the foregoing proposal is absolutely impossible, then I would have to recommend to the PUS that the DTSAB is postponed until the autumn and that, subject to what the MOD produce, the Governor of Gibraltar appointment is done by correspondence.

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I should be grateful for your views so that I can submit to the PUS when he returns from the United States.

6. For the record I have it in mind that we might also submit to the DTSAB Mr Stewart's impending paper on staffing in the 1980s. We might have this ready for a July Board, but it would be imprudent to rely on it as a justification of convening the Board again if the agenda were to lack a DS input.

11. Stanley

HS H Stanley

24 May 1977

STAFF IN CONFIDENCE

/Mr. Stanley