MAINTAIN THE CPU AT ITS PREVIOUS STRENGTH, THE CASE FOR A NEW POST AT GH COULD BE PUT TO FINANCE COMMITTEE. DOING IT THEN WOULD BE EASIER THAN BEFORE ARRIVAL.
C A NEW POST WOULD HAVE TO BE CREATED FOR LLEWELLYN. THIS COULD BE RANKED AT SENIOR ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE LEVEL (DOLLARS 42,655-DOLLARS 49,145 PER MONTH). THIS IS A PROMOTION RANK IN THE ADMINISTRATION SERVICE (FAST STREAM) THAN GOOD OFFICERS USUALLY REACH AFTER ABOUT SEVEN YEARS' SERVICE. IF IT CAN BE MADE CLEAR THAT THE TWO POSTS CONE ALREADY FUNDED) ARE ALL THAT ARE REQUIRED I WOULD NOT ENVISAGE TOO MUCH DIFFICULTY WITH FINANCE COMMITTEE. LLEWELLYN WOULD ALSO QUALIFY FOR AN ACCOMMODATION ALLOWANCE OF DOLLARS 29,590.
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ONE IMPORTANT AND SENSITIVE POINT LOCALLY WILL BE TO ENSURE THAT THE TWO APPOINTEES FIT INTO THE EXISTING GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE AND DO NOT GIVE THE IMPRESSION OF A 'TAKEOVER' FOR THIS REASON, AND IF BOTH ARE GOING TO WORK FROM GOVERNMENT HOUSE, THE MOST SENSIBLE ARRANGEMENT WOULD BE TO DESCRIBE BOTH AS BEING MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE ESTABLISHMENT WHICH COMES UNDER THE PRIVATE SECRETARY CRANKED AT STAFF GRADE B1), WHO, IN THE HIERARCHY, IS FORMALLY THE HEAD OF THE GOVERNMENT HOUSE 'DEPARTMENT'. IN PRACTICE OF COURSE WORKING ARRANGEMENTS CAN BE AS FLEXIBLE AS MR. PATTEN WISHES.
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TWO ADDITIONAL BODIES WILL REQUIRE CHANGES TO THE EXISTING OFFICE ACCOMMODATION AT GOVERNMENT HOUSE. I HAVE ASKED RICHARD HOARE TO SEE HOW BEST TO RE-ORGANISE SO THAT ANY STRUCTURAL ALTERATIONS CAN BE MADE BETWEEN MY DEPARTURE AND MR. PATTEN'S ARRIVAL. WE WILL SEND PROPOSALS ON THIS IN DUE COURSE. MR. PATTEN COULD GO OVER THEM IN JUNE WITH DAVID FORD, WHO KNOWS THE LAYOUT OF GOVERNMENT HOUSE.
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