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1 8 MAR 1981
DESI OFFICER INDEX
Item 16:
67.
Self-inspection
ASTRY
PA
on Taken
3BR
012
It was agreed by all except Mr Godden that this was a
useful exercise that could draw Governors' attention to
aspects of their job that might otherwise be overlooked.
Mr Godden felt it 'dangerous' to have all the answers typed out
on a piece of paper, especially with inexperienced DS people
coming in. However it was felt the questionnaire would be used
intelligently, and indeed DS posts have this kind of thing,
especially handing-over notes. The questionnaire could start as
Mr Davidson a common list, and then be adapted to each territory.
said he would prefer to draw up his own. It was agreed it would
be no use to DSIs who were in any case not qualified to comment
on the performance of Governors (as some had done).
Item 17:
68.
Revision of Colonial Regulations
The paper was noted for information. Messrs. Hennessy,
Russell and Godden did not like the confusion of Col. Regs. and
local regulations and thought the former should be scrapped.
Mr Dale thought that revision was easy to do oneself, deleting
those regs. covered elsewhere.
Item 18: Financial Chicanery
(BVI)/Banking (Montserrat)
69.
Mr Davidson thought the new banking adviser would be able
to advise on his current problem of the Merchant and Mariners
Bank. The Fraud Squad should not be needed, merely good advice
to warn off those involved.
It was noted that where the police
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