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DSR 11C

6.

whenever the data salaries of the

local civil servants are reviewed.

b. The total emoluments of the Governor

should be related to the emoluments of

an officer of equivalent grade in the

United Kingdom, Home or Foreign Service plus

overseas allowances, and should be adjusted

at the same time as those of other expatriate

officers serving in the same territory, whether

on secondment or on OSAS.

C.

The difference between (a) and (b) should

be paid in the United Kingdom as a topping up

allowance, chargeable to the FCO vote.

In early 1973 an inspection was undertaken to grade

administratif posts (including Governors) with the

object of fitting all the posts into a Home Based

Dependent Territories branch of the Diplomatic Service.

The new branch never got off the ground but the gradings

in the report

which have been amended from time to time

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where justified have been used for HMOCS and ex HMOCS

Governors in assessing total emoluments as well as to give

us a DS and HCS level from which to look for DS/HOS

Candidates for DS Governors. The gradings have also been

the basis for OSAS supplementation and UK related

pensionable emoluments of HMOCS administrative officers.

DS Inspectors visiting Dependent Territories are asked

to confirm the grading of the post of Governor in UK terms.

7. Turning now to the question of pensionable emoluments,

you are aware that since 1 January 1974 HMOCS officers

have had their pensionable emoluments related to UK

/levels

D 107991 400,000 7/76 904 953

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