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appointment as Governor is 50, so that the prospect of further promotion lies ahead after a good performance.

3. Grade

The consensus view in the FCO is that the present gradings are generally correct ie:

Senior Grade: Hong Kong, Bermuda, Falklands (plus eventually Gibraltar)

Grade 4:

Anguilla, BVI, Caymans, Montserrat, St Helena, TCI

Some territories (eg Caymans) may be marginal cases falling between Senior Grade and Grade 4 in degrees of responsibility but ultimately grading of governorships has to be assessed in the context of their relative importance to HMG's interests, Treasury ceilings on grades and the demands made by the individual government of each territory.

4. Background

Sources for future Governors include:

i)

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iii)

iv)

v)

vi)

HOMCS officers in Hong Kong.

DS officers (especially those with colonial/CRO backgrounds, or who have a leaning towards Executive Administration)

Former Attorney Generals/Financial Secretaries in

DTS.

Ex-military officers (Brigadier and above). Senior police officers.

Home Civil Servants.

vii) Local Council Executives.

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viii) Other relevant small island experience.

DS for candidates, as other Three DT posts - Deputy

We look increasingly to the sources (eg HOMCS) dry up. Governor (Bermuda), Chief Secretary (TCI), Financial Secretary (St Helena) are suitable training posts for future DS governors.

5.

Qualities

Administrative ability: capacity to supervise the careers of large numbers of staff, often in an expatriate versus local context; ability to monitor and advise on the financial aspects of territorial government; legal and

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