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4.

CO

What is the reason for requiring Feo approval of these

substitution appointments?

Surely not just that the fovernor of

Tucks & Caicos failed de bue dccasion to read the constitution of his territory with dus case?

5. I would expect Gibraltar to be opposed to the reference

now proposed on at least two important grounds:

constitutionally

(i) It would be a retrograde step, removing from the fovernor authority

which he has previously exercised (for

Je

years), and might head local îfficials to believe that the fee did uch have confidence in his ability to administer his public service in accordance with the constitutional authority given to him

tedious bureaucratic chore if every

(ii) It would be a

6.

Due

trip,

Func

the listed senior officials left the territory (for a sailing

a weekend in Morocco,

this year; for

3 days duty visit in Londen

a visiti to relatives, or

a bull- fight, in Spain

perhaps next yeas), the foverner had to telegraph for formal

approval from the Secretary of State for his substitute

has, of course, to be

SEI would therefore

case

as

of his den absences.

want to know, and be allowed to comment on,

for the requirements before it is incorporated in

that

should

Q

the reasdus

despatch. We

would also prefer of fibraltar out to consulted informally

before

Q

despatch issued. But if this were not possible, we

reasons for the requirement explained in

would like to see the reasons

the despatch.

спасая

28.2

CREITH SED

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