PC Duff Esq
WIAD
FCO
London SW1
STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
2 August 1977
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He must be trained to take decisions and actually do things or see that others do them. Executive action in the diplomatic service is often confined to entertaining or Ministerial or Royal visits.
I see no problem in staffing the dependencies as suitable individuals are available in the Pacific, and in Hong Kong and in the Diplomatic Service. As far as Hong Kong is concerned you will have to pay. While I do not think that ex-colonials
Many in the diplomatic service have only field experience. were, to my knowledge, in Headquarters serving Ministers.
5. There are also men with considerable experience of the colonial service in the ODM. They might provide a useful source of manpower.
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6. As far as the Monson doctrine is concerned I do think that a Governor needs someone to talk to but this I think will often be someone in another job to those specified. Or, and this is where we differ from the diplomats, he may find talking to his local friends even more rewarding than some expatriates. But whatever happens, it is a lonely job. 7. Finally I must take issue with paragraph 8 of Stewart's paper. The last two sentences bear no relevance to this world. If the Governor is a figurehead, then he will be localised. But if as is the case in Belize he has a vital if unusual part to play he will need all the Colonial experience of persuading and blarneying people into doing the right thing.
8. May I end by saying that the major talent needed is that a Governor must know more about running a country than his Ministers and have that sixth sense that grows up over the years of dealing with these matters.
9. Copied to Governors Turks and Caicos, Montserrat, BVI, Caymans and to H M Commissioner, all in the Personal Series.
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B Greatbatch
BG:ha
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