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CODE 18 - 77

Reference... A.KG. 400/1.4

RECEIVED IN REGISTRY SPA.

- 7 AUG 1978

(R

Mr Green HKOLD.

DESK OFFICER

INDEX

DORMANT COMMISSIONS

PA

1078

Mr Hall suggested that I should pass these papers to you in the first instance before the drafts are cleared in the political departments, and where necessary by Legal Advisers.

2.

You may remember that Mr Stewart's letter at No.5 below was addressed to the nine posts who had received "dormant commissions" dated 10 January 1974 because no provision existed in their constitutions for the naming of a successor to the Governor in the event of need. We still await replies to John Stewart's letter from Anguilla, Falkland Islands and St Helena. Meanwhile it has been suggested that we should carry on taking the action required by the replies received so far.

3.

4.

Briefly the position is:

(i) 3 posts need new commissions

-

Cayman Islands

Montserrat Pitcairn

(ii) the following do not need

new commissions

Belize

No British Virgin Is.

Gibraltar ✔

Turks & Caicos Is.

I attach the required draft letters/despatches.

1. Sowell.

HK&GD

K 245

5 July 1978

Miss Farrell

Retro 11 MJ 78 Mr Clarke 617

These drafts seem in order. When they have been cleared by geographical departments and Legal Advisers and typed, the despatched should be signed with the Secretary of Stape's facsimile signature which I keep.

6 July 1978

USHFORD

NF GREEN

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Miss Stoddart

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Stoddart WIAS

Davies OFSED DAD/2

M. Hasanov

Ju 12/1

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May, the doft

go forward, please". 1. Sowell

See A OB)

2

m. Handy.

AK OGD 12 July 18

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