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9. THE P.S.C. HAS AGREED THAT TOPLEY BE RECOMMENDED. WE SHOULD BE GRATEFUL FOR YOUR TELEGRAPHIC AGREEMENT TO HIS PROMOTION WITH EFFECT FROM THE DATE OF CANNING'S DEPARTURE IN AUGUST, SPECULATION IS INTENSIFYING HERE AND CANNING HAS LET ME KNOW THAT HE WOULD LIKE HIS SUCCESSOR (HE DOES NOT KNOW OUR RECOMMENDATION) ANNOUNCED WHILE HE IS AWAY AT CONFERENCE IN JAMAICA. HE RETURNS 22 JUNE,
10. PARAGRAPHS ONE TO THREE INCLUSIVE OF THIS TELEGRAM HAVE BEEN REPEATED PERSONAL TO KIDD, I ASSUME YOU WILL COPY THIS TELEGRAM TO DODD/THORNTON IN PROCESS OF CONSULTATION. WOULD YOU PLEASE GIVE KIDD COPIES OF YOUR TELEGRAMS 540 AND 541 IF HE DOES NOT HAVE
THEM ALREADY.
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