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unless the circumstances are exceptional.

Thereafter the matter

would lie wholly within the discretion of the Governor concerned.

9. As regards the Bahamas and Bermuda, where a retiring officer

whose original appointment required the approval of the Secretary

of State wished to take up such an appointment, the matter would

be for decision in consultation with local Ministers or Members

of the Executive Council and/or the Public Services Commission

as may be appropriate to the circumstances of the case.

10.

My Department will of course bring to your notice any cases

where retiring officers indicate intentions which appear to fall

within the scope of this despatch.

11. I attach importance to the adoption of a uniform practice

in this regard in all territories and would be glad if you would

arrange for the new arrangements described above to be brought

to the notice of all officers, serving and recently retired, whom

it may concern.

12. I am addressing identical despatches to the Governors of the

Bahamas, Bermuda, British Honduras, British Virgin Islands, Cayman

Islands, Falkland Islands, Gibraltar, Gilbert and Ellice Islands

Colony, Hong Kong, Montserrat, Pitcairn, Seychelles and St Helena;

High Commissioner for the Western Pacific; British Resident

Commissioner New Hebrides; Administrators Ascension Islands,

Tristan da Cunha und Turks and Caicos Islands.

I have the honour to be Sir

Your most obedient humble Cervant

ALL C