not direct but passes either through the British High Commissioners overseas or through Commonwealth High Commissioners in London. British High Commissioners, unlike Ambassadors, often deal with government departments other than those dealing with Commonwealth relations—as do Commonwealth High Commissioners in London. Except for the specialist advisers, the staffs in London and of British High Commissioners' offices and British Embassies are members of H.M. Diplomatic Service, which was formed on 1st January 1965 to take over the duties and posts of the former Foreign Service, the Commonwealth Relations Office at home and overseas, and the Trade Commission Service. The Secretary of State also has responsibility for Britain's overseas aid programme. This is administered by the Overseas Development Administration of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office under the Minister for Overseas Development, who exercises powers delegated to him by the Secretary of State. Further details about the Overseas Development Administration are contained in Appendix A. The administration of each dependent territory is executed by its own Government under an Officer Administering the Government. The majority of these are styled Governor, and as such are the personal representatives of the Sovereign; the remainder comprise Administrators, the High Commissioner for the Western Paciffc, the British Resident Commissioner, New Hebrides, and Her Majesty's Commissioner, Anguilla. The British Government is represented in Brunei by a High Commissioner. Subject to the overriding authority of Parliament, the territorial Governments enjoy a large and increasing measure of autonomy. Each territory has its own legislature and its own civil service, which is paid from local revenue and is not part of the Home Civil Service. The Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs is responsible for transfers, promotions and discipline of members of Her Majesty's Overseas Civil Service serving in dependent territories; appointments of senior officers such as Governors and Chief Justices; and for compensation schemes and pensions payable by the governments of dependent territories. He is advised and assisted in these matters by the appropriate departments of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office. BRITISH REPRESENTATIVES IN OTHER COMMONWEALTH COUNTRIES COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION (Tel. 7-0422; Cable UKREP, Canberra; Telex 29-AA 62043) High Commissioner: His Excellency The Rt Hon. Sir Morrice James, KCMG, CVO, MBE Sydney Gold Fields House, Sydney Cove, Sydney, 2000, New South Wales (Office Hours: 08.45-17.00 Monday-Friday) Melbourne C.M.L. Building, 330 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria Deputy High Commissioner: R. W. B. Carter, CMG Commercial Section 339 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Victoria (Office Hours: 08.45-17.00 Monday-Friday) Civil Aviation Adviser to the British High Commissioner, C.M.L. Building, 330 Collins Street, Melbourne, Victoria, 3000. First Secretary (Civil Aviation): Norman W. Walker, DFC Brisbane 6th Floor, M.L.C. Building, Corner Adelaide & Edward Streets, Brisbane, Queensland (Tel. 2-2307: Cable UKREP, Brisbane) (Office Hours: 08.45-17.00 Monday-Friday) Deputy High Commissioner: R. W. B. Carter, CMG Perth 7th Floor, A.N.Z. Building, 84 St George's Terrace, Perth, Western Australia (Office Hours: 08.45-17.00 Monday-Friday) Deputy High Commissioner: A. H. Birch, CмG, OBE Adelaide 4th Floor, F.C.A. Building, 15 Franklin Street, Adelaide, South Australia (Office Hours: 08.45-1700 Monday-Friday) BRITISH COUNCIL Edgecliff Centre, 203-233 New South Head Road, Edgecliff, Sydney, Representative: E. R. H. Paget, CBE BANGLADESH BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION D.I.T. Building, Dilkusha, (P.O. Box 90), Dacca 2 (Tel. 43251-3/44216-7) (Office Hours: 08.00-14.00 Monday-Friday; 08.00-12.30 Saturday) High Commissioner: His Excellency Mr A. A. Golds, CMG, MVO Deputy High Comissioner: J. A. Davidson BRITISH COUNCIL P.O. Box 161, 5 Sir Syed Ahmed Road, Ramna, Dacca (Tel. 245271/3) Representative: R. E. Lawry, OBE BARBADOS BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION Barclay's Bank Building, 147-149 Rosebuck Street, (P.O. Box 676c), Bridgetown (Tel. 3525; Cable UKREP, Bridgetown) High Commissioner: His Excellency Mr D. A. Roberts BOTSWANA BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION The Mall, Gaborone, (Private Bag No. 23 Gaborone) (Office Hours: 08.30-16.30 Monday-Friday) High Commissioner: His Excellency Mr G. D. Anderson, CмG BRITISH COUNCIL c/o British High Commission, The Mall, Gaborone (Private Bay No. 23) Director: D. E. Johnson BRUNEI HER MAJESTY'S HIGH COMMISSION Jalan Residency, Bandar Seri Begawan (Office Hours: 07.30-12.30 and 13.30-16.00 Monday-Thursday and Saturday) High Commissioner in the State of Brunei: P. Gautrey, CMG, CVO CANADA BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION 80 Elgin Street, Ottawa 4 (Tel. Cable 237-1530;UKREP, Ottawa; Telex 0534266 and 0533318) High Commissioner: His Excellency Sir Peter Hayman, KCMG, CVO, MBE BRITISH GOVERNMENT OFFICE Suite 1404, Three McCaulay Plaza, 10025 Jasper Avenue, Alberta 15 BRITISH GOVERNMENT OFFICE Halifax 10th Floor, Centennial Building, 1645 Granville West (for Atlantic Provinces) (Tel. 422-7488; Cable UKREP, Halifax; Telex 019-21634) (Office Hours: 09.00-17.00 Monday-Friday) |