§ MR. ARTHUR O'CONNOR (Donegal, E.); I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Colonies whether any notification has been received at the Colonial Office of the proposed retirement of Colonel Falkland Warren from the Cyprus Civil Service; and whether, in view of the frequently expressed desire of Her Majesty's Government to reduce the British staff in Cyprus and to curtail the expenses of government in that island, the Secretary of State will consider the advisability of amalgamating the offices of Chief Secretary to Government and Director of Survey at an inclusive salary of £600 per annum, and thereby effecting an immediate saving of £1,200 per annum to the Island Exchequer?
§ BARON H. DE WORMS; The retirement of the Chief Secretary to the Cyprus Government has taken place at the instance of Her Majesty's Government, with a view to effecting economies; but as the post of assistant to the Chief Secretary is at the same time to be abolished, it would be impossible to effect the amalgamation of offices suggested by the hon. Member. The changes now made will, however, result in an immediate net saving of about £600 a year.
§ MR. A. O'CONNOR; Can the right hon. Gentleman say what change has been made?
§ BARON H. DE WORMS; The change has been the abolition of the post of Assistant Secretary.
§ MR. A. O'CONNORWho does the work?
§ BARON H. DE WORMSThe hon. Member must give notice of that question.