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31 July 1978

CONTROL OF APPOINTMENTS UNDER COLONIAL REGULATION 19

1. It has become apparent that there is some uncertainty both in the FCO and in Dependent Territories as to which appointments should be subject to the approval of the Secretary of State under CR19. In the 1971 edition of Colonial Regulations the level was set at a salary of £1,000 pa or any other higher figure prescribed by the Secretary of State, but the current (1977) edition avoiding tying the level to any particular amount of salary, which would have been rapidly overtaken by inflation, says merely: "The selection of a candidate for any appointment....prescribed by the Secretary of State ....shall be subjecttto the approval of the Secretary of State."

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To make quite clear which posts are meant, we propose to send you a formal despatch listing the following posts as being prescribed under CR19:

Deputy Governor (if any) Chief Secretary Financial Secretary Government Auditor Commissioner of Police Judge

One or two of these posts may not at present exist. They are included in case they should at some future time be created.

3. I should be grateful for any comments or amendments you may think necessary by 18 August.

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Mr Osborne, SAMD

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