TNAG-0709-FCO40-875-Control-of-appointments-in-Dependent-Territories-under-Colon-1978 — Page 13

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TO ROUTINE FCO TELNO 352 OF 16/12/78

YOUR LETTER HKA 431/8 OF 31 JULY. APPOINTMENTS.

1. AS NEXT BAG WILL NOT REACH YOU TILL EARLY DECEMBER YOU

MAY WISH TO CONSIDER FOLLOWING POINTS.

2. THE PRESCRIPTION OF SIX OF THE EIGHT POSTS IN YOUR PARA

2 IS RECOMMENDED. THE TWO IN DOUBT ARE THE LEGAL ADVISER

WHO IS ESSENTIALLY AN ADVISER ON T C O TERMS AND THE CHIEF

OF POLICE WHO, UNDER OUR POLICE ORDINANCE 1975, IS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR WITHOUT ANY REFERENCE TO SECRETARY OF STATE.

3. IF A LEGAL EXPERT IS EVER TO BE APPOINTED AND PAID AGAINST

THE COLONY BUDGET I SHOULD THINK THE TITLE SHOULD BE ''LEGAL

DRAUGHTSMAN'' RATHER THAN ADVISER. THE PRESENT CHIEF OF

POLICE IS AN OSAS CONTRACT OFFICER BUT THE NECESSITY FOR AN

EXPATRIATE MAY FALL AWAY IN THE COURSE OF TIME AS THERE ARE

SOME LIKELY CANDIDATES FOR THE POST COMING UP THROUGH THE

RANKS.

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