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8.
On length of tour, there are many Territories where the problems caused by climate, remoteness or political difficulties probably justify shorter tours than the present minimum of
But it is three years with home leave after 18 months. impossible for us to make a proper case without expert advice.
9.
The attached list of Diplomatic staff serving in Dependent Territories may help to indicate the size of the problem.
10. In addition to these points to be covered as a matter of course, I hope that whenever the Inspectors are due to visit a Territory we could ask them to advise on any other administra-
I tive or management problems that might be bothering us. realise that sometimes such problems would be outside the experience of the DS Inspectors, or that they might require a much more thorough investigation than the time available would permit. I am not, therefore, asking for an undertaking that such tasks could always be taken on only that you should give sympathetic consideration to them if time and resources permit.
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11. If you can agree to something on these lines, I will send a circular to all Governors informing them accordingly. hope you will not then consider it necessary in future to await an invitation from the Governor before going to any particular Dependent Territory.
13 April 1978
W.E. Quantrill
W E Quantrill
Hong Kong & General Dept
CC:
Mr Stratton
Mr Duff (WIAD)
Mr Snodgrass (PDTD
Mr Winchester (SED) Mr Ure (SAMD)
Mr Shakespeare (MCD)
Mr Walker (POD)
Mr Hunter (PSD)
1.
I agree with the tenor of your minute.
In fact our practice is much closer to what you suggest than might appear. În particular I do, as a matter of course, include Dependent Territories in the normal cycle of Inspections, unless there is
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