Hughes has been delayed because of the Royal visit.

However, a list of applicants for the $107,876 a year post, has been drafted, and the next stage is for Cabinet Secretary Mr. Leopold Mills to review the applications and arrange interviews.

The Public Service Commission will then review his decision.

The job of the chief financial officer of the Bermuda Government entails raising revenue and the control of Government expenditure.

Mr. Malcolm Gregory, Government's director of personnel services, confirmed that the closing date for applicants had been reached. He could not reveal how many applications had been received.