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TO PRIORITY GOVERNOR BERMUDA TELNO PERSONAL 229 OF 1 MARCH/ INFO PERSONAL GOVERNOR BAHAMAS,
MY TELNO PERSONAL 19: ATTORNEY GENERAL,
1. A POSSIBLE CANDIDATE MIGHT BE G.D.M. COLLETT, WHO IS AT PRESENT ATTORNEY GENERAL IN THE BAHAMAS, BUT WILL BE LEAVING WHEN BAHAMAS
BECOMES INDEPENDANT. COLLETT WAS APPOINTED SOLICITOR-GENERAL
BAHAMAS IN 1963 AND PROMOTED ATTORNEY GENERAL 1970. HE HAD PREVIOUS
SERVICE AS CROWN COUNSEL IN NYASALAND FROM 1953 TO 1960.
2. COLLET HAS NOT YET BEEN APPROACHED AND THIS TEL IS COPIED TO
COVERNOR BAHAMAS FOR HIS PERSONAL INFORMATION ONLY.
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