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PREM19/1430
Civil Service (Scrutiny of Overseas Development Administration (ODA): correspondence from civil servant in ODA)

Source: TNA, PREM19 series
Release date: 2014 Dec 30
Classification: Confidential
Page count: 59
Any docs withheld? 9
Themes: Executive, Foreign policy (development, aid, etc), Employment, Public spending & borrowing

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Date Value Title
82 Feb 12 Fr Major Civil Service: Christopher Gerard letter to MT ("Implementation of Policy on the Civil Service") [allegations of Overseas Development Administration mismanagement] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Feb 23 Tu Major Civil Service: Cabinet Office minute to No.10 (Christopher Gerard's allegations of Overseas Development Administration mismanagement) ["has the ring of truth... will call for some kind of inquiry"] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Mar 2 Tu Major Civil Service: No.10 minute to Derek Rayner (meeting with Christopher Gerard) [Overseas Development Administration employee's allegations of mismanagement and inefficiency] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Mar 4 Th Major Civil Service: No.10 record of conversation (MT, Derek Rayner, Christopher Gerard) ["Management of the ODA"] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Mar 4 Th Major Civil Service: Efficiency Unit briefing for MT ("Prime Minister's meeting with Mr Gerard, ODA") [ODA employee's allegations of mismanagement and inefficiency: character assessment & background note] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Mar 8 Mo Minor Civil Service: Caroline Stephens note to Clive Whitmore (meeting on Wednesday 10 March) [scheduling] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Mar 25 Th Major Civil Service: No.10 record of conversation (0930Z) (MT, Carrington, Peter Preston) ["Management of the ODA": addressing employee Christopher Gerard's criticisms] [declassified Dec 2014]
82 Apr 2 Fr Major Civil Service: Overseas Development Administration letter to No.10 (Christopher Gerard allegations) [ODA response to employee Gerard's allegations of mismanagement and harassment] [declassified Dec 2014]
83 Mar 10 Th Major Civil Service: No.10 letter to William Ryrie (Christopher Gerard) [conclusion of employment] [declassified Dec 2014]
85 Oct 29 Tu Major Civil Service: Christopher Gerard letter to MT ("Policy Respect by Civil Servants?") ["despite what you were informed, there has been little change [within the Overseas Development Administration] about the implementation of your preferred policies... [ODA has been] quietly opposing your views about privatisation at all levels"] [declassified Dec 2014]