responsibility within the Joint Department syste
next best solution, and one accepted by ODM
should do the work themselves in one of their Department
Although BED will not exercise direct control over al
expenditure, they will provide political guidance, to the on
and all concerned, feel that this arrangement can
made to work in practice, in spite of the fhat th
followed for dependent territori generally
arrangement has already been accepted for the Tall
Islands and is working satisfactorily)
Various alternatives have been considered:
the future of the "rump" of Gibraltar and Genera
Although it has to produce the necessaTY ISUPPORU
overseas staffing for the remaining Dependent
Departments, it is difficult to justify its r
independent unit. Other Joint Department workload
Nor do we see a real pospec
rate
hav
incorporated in CCD, as the Home Inspecton
recommended, until after next year's Commonwealth
Placing it with Hong Kong Department, which hea
by all concerned, seems the best solution for
CONCLUSIONS,
the administrati 16. I recommend that, with the exceptim of aid
Men
Gibraltar affairs should on administrative ground
transferred to SED. If you agree with the adm
case, SED will submit separately on the quite dif.
political aspects, including the timing of the move alon lines of the attached draft submission and telegram the "rump" of Gibraltar and General Department
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