LIKA 431/2
RECEIVED IN RICISTRY NO. 51
2 1 JUL 1978
DESK OFFICER INDEX
REGISTRY
PA
Action Taken:
PL
DO HONG KONG
GR 200
CYPHER/CAT A
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FM FCO 19113OZ
CONFIDENTIAL
Original at:HKA 431/485/1
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STAFF IN CONFIDENCE
TO IMMEDIATE HONG KONG TELNO 562 OF 19 JULY
PERSONAL FOR ACTING GOVERNOR
GOVERNORSHIP OF BVI
LAST
RID.
NEXT
RIG
1. CHANGES OF CIRCUMSTANCES NECESSITATE OUR URGENT CONSIDERATION OF THE ABOVE APPOINTMENT. WE ARE THEREFORE QUICKLY ASSEMBLING A FIELD OF CANDIDATES FOR IMMEDIATE CONSIDERATION BY THE DEPENDENT TERRITORIES SENIOR APPOINTMENTS BOARD.
2. THE SITUATION IN BVI HAD DETERIORATED RECENTLY AND WE NEED A STRONG PERSONALITY WHO HAS SOUND EXPERIENCE OF LEG/CO AND EX/CO AND OF HANDLING SOMETIMES DIFFICULT LOCAL POLITICANS WITHOUT THE BENEFIT OF MUCH EXPATRIATE SUPPORT.
13. WE CONSIDER AJ HUNTER A STRONG CANDIDATE TO INCLUDE IN THE
FIELD FOR CONSIDERATION. IF YOU HAVE NO OBJECTIONS, GRATEFUL YOU SOUND HIM OUT AND LET US HAVE HIS ANSWER BY PM TOMORROW €20.7.78.
4. THE APPOINTMENT WOULD COMMENCE IN NOVEMBER AND WOULD BE FOR AN
INITIAL TERM OF 3 YEARS. SALARY AND ALLOWANCES ATTACHED TO
THE POST, WHICH ARE ALL FREE OF TAX. ARE:
SALARY
DUTY ALLOWANCE
US DOLLARS 14,200 PER ANNUM
US DOLLARS
3,276 PER ANNUM
JALLOWANCE IN LIEU OF
CUSTOMS DUTY
US DOLLARS
1,334 PER ANNUM
TOPPING UP ALLOWANCE
PAID IN UK
POUNDS STERLING 3,612 PER ANNUM
EDUCATION ALLOWANCES ARE AT THE SAME RATES AS FOR OSAS OFFICERS. WE WOULD TRY TO NEGOTIATE THAT HE COULD BE RETAINED ON THE HONG
KONG ESTABLISHMENT FOR PENSION PURPOSES.
OWEN
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