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3. Having regard to these circumstances, the Dependent

Territories Senior Appointments Board recommended to the

Secretary of State a few years ago that,except in the case

off Hong Kong, the normal term of appointment for a Governor of Hong bone

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subsequently has tended to bear out the wisdom of this

decision. This does not of course preclude extensions of

office in individual cases when this is considered desirable

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FM ST HELENA 01103OZ AUG 79

TO ROUTINE FCO

TELEGRAM NUMBER 312 OF 1 AUGUST

YOUR TELNO 287 OF 31 JULY.

1. EXTENSION OF MY TERM OF OFFICE. THANK YOU.

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2. SINCE PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS OF GOVERNORS IN RECENT YEARS

HAVE BEEN FOR FIVE YEARS AND SINCE NO ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE

LOCALLY AS TO THE TERM OF MY APPOINTMENT I CO NOT CONSIDER

THAT AN ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT ITS EXTENSION IS NECESSARY.

3. THE TIMING OF MY DEPARTURE AT THE END OF 1930 WILL NEED

CAREFUL CONSIDERATION LATER ON AS THE PRESENT LEGISLATURE

SHOULD BE DISSOLVED IN SEPTEMBER 1980 AND AFTER

ELECTIONS A NEW EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MUST BE APPOINTED AND SETTLE

DOWN. IT MAY THUS EE WISE TO DRING THE ELECTION FORWARD.

THERE WILL ALSO DE THE SHIPPING SCHEDULES TO BE TAKEN INTO

ACCOUNT WHEN THESE ARE KNOWN.

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STAFF IN CONFIDENCE

FM F C O 311509Z JUL 79

TO ROUTINE ST HELENA

TELEGRAM NUMBER 287 OF 31 JULY.

PERSONAL FOR GOVERNOR.

EXTENSION OF YOUR TERM OF OFFICE.

1. THE COUNSELLORS OF STATE, IN THE ABSENCE OF HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN ABROAD, HAVE BEEN PLEASED TO GIVE THEIR APPROVAL FOR YOUR APPOINT-

MENT AS GOVERNOR AND COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF OF ST HELENA TO BE EXTENDED

UNTIL DECEMBER 1983.

2. IN ACCORDANCE WITH NORMAL PRACTICE THE EXTENSION WILL NOT BE

ANNOUNCED HERE. I AM CONTENT TO LET YOU DECIDE ON THE TIMING AND

CONTENT OF ANY ANNOUNCEMENT YOU MAY WISH TO MAKE LOCALLY. PLEASE

LET ME KNOW BEFOREHAND THE TIMING AND TEXT OF ANY ANNOUNCEMENT

YOU DECIDE TO MAKE TO ENABLE ANY PRESS ENQUIRIES TO BE ANSWERED HERE.

CARRINGTON

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