TNAG-0997-FCO40-1222-Future-staffing-of-Dependent-Territories-1981 — Page 34

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TELEGRAM NUMBER 751 OF 18 AUGUST

FOR CLIFT FROM GREWAL

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MARTIN ROWLANDS IN HIS LETTER OF 11 FEBRUARY 1981 SUGGESTED THAT

THERE MIGHT WELL BE SUITABLE HMO CS OFFICERS IN HONG KONG INTERESTED IN POSTINGS IN OTHER DEPENDENT TERRITORIES, AND IN YOUR REPLY OF - 10 MARCH YOU CONFIRMED THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE TO BEAR HK IN MIND

AS A POSSIBLE SOURCE.

2. ACCORDING TO PAGE 4 OF YOUR LETTER OF 30 DECEMBER 1980 SOME VACANCIES WERE FORECAST TO ARISE IN 1981 (DEPUTY GOVERNOR, BERMUDA: GOVERNOR, BVI: GOVERNOR, CAYMAN ISLANDS) BUT I CANNOT TRACE HAVING RECEIVED THE USUAL LETTER ASKING WHETHER WE HAVE ANY

NOMINATIONS. THE ONLY RECENT SUCH ENQUIRY WAS FOR COLONIAL TREASURER,

ST HELENA.

3. I WOULD BE MOST GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD CHECK THAT WE HAVE NOT

BEEN OVERLOOKED: IF THERE ARE ANY CURRENT EXERCISES COULD WE PLEASE BE CONSULTED BY TELEX AND WE WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO REPLY SWIFTLY. WE HAVE IN FACT HAD AN ENQUIRY ABOUT THE BERMUDA VACANCY FROM ALAN SCOTT.

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