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JC Strong Esq

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Dear Srung.

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London SW1A 2AH

9 August 1970

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Since the merger of the Foreign and Commonwealth Offices appointments of Governors and certain other senior officers in Dependent Territories have been handled by a special board known as the Dependent Territories Senior Appointments Board (DTSAB). This board, which has brought together senior officials concerned with the Dependent Territories under my chairmanship, and has included a former Governor among its members, has proved very useful over the years. But times have changed. Leaving aside the territories without resident Governors, there are now only 12 Dependent Territories, and no more than 15 posts which come within the board's terms of reference. So the DTSAB has seldom had cause to meet in recent years, most appointments having been dealt with satisfactorily out of committee. There is a further important consideration: sadly but inevitably, the pool of HMOCS officers is drying up, and we are having to look more and more to the Diplomatic Service to fill senior posts in our remaining dependencies.

For all these reasons, the Secretary of State has agreed that the DTSAB should be wound up and that appointments to Governorships should in future be handled in the same way as Diplomatic Service appointments. This change does not mean, I need hardly say, that there will be a bias in favour of candidates from the Diplomatic Service. As in the past, we will be looking for the best man for the job, and the right kind of experience in Dependent Territories will continue to be a very important qualification.

I should be grateful if you would show this letter to any members of your staff who you think should see it, and reassure them that the new arrangements will in no way diminish their chances of being considered for Governorships or other senior posts.

I am writing similarly to the other Governors.

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SAME LETTER SENT TO:

Mr G C Guy, St Helena

Mr A C Stuart,

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Mr G W Jones MONTSERRAT

Gen Sir William Jackson GIBRALTAR

Mr JR W Parker, PORT STANLEY

Mr T Russell GRAND CAYMAN

Mr Davidson, TORTOLA

The Hon Peter Ramsbotham, BERMUDA

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Michael Palliser

Mr P McEntee, BELIZE PERSONAL AND RESTRICTED

Mr CH Godden, ANGUILLA

Sir Murray MacLehose, HONG KONG