By Margaret P. Doxey
A overview of the Commonwealth Secretariat's association, assets and function including an exploration of the function of the Secretary-General and a dialogue of the issues of economic stringency and political pressure over South Africa. it really is aimed toward experts and basic readers.
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The administrative function of managing the Secretariat can be - and often has been delegated to subordinates by Secretaries-General - particularly UN Secretaries-General - whose interests are primarily in the political arena, but it should not be downgraded to a point where charges of mismanagement can be levelled and sustained. In particular, budgetary overruns are likely to evoke strong disapproval from governments. In the exercise of political and (particularly) representational functions which must be undertaken by all Secretaries-General, a balance must be struck not only between 'passivity' and 'activity', but also between reticence and openness.
In his memorandum the Secretary-General noted that since 1976, in marked contrast to the rapid expansion of the first decade, there had only been one addition to the Secretariat - the Industrial Development Unit. Moreover, there had been no mandate from Commonwealth governments for fundamental restructuring of the Secretariat and associated bodies, nor did the Secretary-General see a need for this as a result of inefficiency. He noted that the whole operation remained 'miniscule ... 32 His recommendations were, therefore, restricted (1) to reorganisation within the existing framework to meet the priorities and objectives of the 1980s defined by the 1981 Review Group and (2) to continue the rationalisation process begun in 1976 with a view to promoting greater efficiency and cost effectiveness.
That both men have shown diplomatic skills is not disputed and the comment that they 'have made the exercise of good offices a hall mark of their service' is generally an apt one. 21 As already noted, proof of success in diplomacy is not always easy to assemble but there are instances on record where their efforts brought results. For The Office 01 Secretary-General 41 instance, Smith played an important part in persuading African leaders not to withdraw from the Commonwealth over the Rhodesian question, although he was less successful with Pakistan in 1972, while Ramphal's role at the time of the Lancaster House Conference which brought an end to the Rhodesian crisis and the emergence of Zimbabwe as an independent state has been generaHy acknowledged.