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BRIEF NO. 3
GOVERNOR, MONTSERRAT
Pay and Allowances
1. The post equates to Diplomatic Service Grade 4.
•
officer would be paid approximately as follows:-
Salary:
Duty Allowance:
391
An HMOCS
EC$ 21,600 (£..??!!..........)
EC$ 5,712
(£..183.4...)
UK Topping-up Allowance:
£ 10,178
(Conversion:
EC$ 5:5239
£1.00)
Timing of the Appointment
2. The present Governor has been in post since January 1977.
He reaches the end of his term in January 1980.
Requirements of the Post
3. The Governor's position is constitutionally weak; he has
very limited discretion to reject the advice of his Executive
Council over devolved matters and his powers in the exercise
of his special responsibilities are circumscribed by the need
to consult his Ministers. He has to operate therefore by tact,
patience and persuasion. He needs the political nous and
experience to be able to guide his Ministers unobtrusively and
to know when and how to say 'No'. Montserrat is grant-aided
and needs to attract investment so as to increase
revenue.
development
The Governor will be closely involved in planning
development and in financial management. This is a lonely and
frustrating post where hard work often achieves disappointingly
small results. The incumbent must be resolute and possess a
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