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DEPENDENT TERRITORIES SENIOR APPOINTMENTS BOARD: HM GOVERNOR TURKS & CAICOS ISLANDS

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1. At their meeting on 17 November the Dependent Territories Senior Appointments Board were unable to recommend to the Secretary of State that either of the two candidates put forward possessed the' necessary qualities to succeed Mr AC Watson as Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands. It, therefore, advised that a further search be made for a more suitable candidate.

2. Mr John Clifford Strong, whose name had been put before the Board as a suitable candidate for HM Commissioner,

Anguilla, but who was not available in time to take up this appointment, is also considered eminently suitable for this difficult post. He is presently serving as Counsellor and Head of Chancery in Dar-es-Salaam and could be made available in time to take over from Mr Watson.

3. In the Brief on the Governor, Cayman Islands, sent to you before the last meeting of the Dependent Territories Senior Appointments Board, in addition to recommending the extension of the present Governor's (Mr T Russel) term of office it was mentioned that Mr Strong would be a particularly suitable person to succeed Mr Russell. was felt that by that time he would have a suitable know- ledge of the Caribbean area.

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4. Mr Strong is due to retire in January 1982 and so, under normal circumstances, this would be his last job. However, it is felt that perhaps to send Mr Strong to this very difficult job for the last 3 years of his service might be unjust. Accordingly, officials in POD, HKGD and WIAD have agreed that if the Board accepts the

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