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justified in advancing his fair claims
to promotion, and on my
own
behalf
have only to give the facts of the case,
it at present stands
as
When I applied for leave in betober 1861, I suggested that Mr. Pennie was had just refereed from
England after
aw
abrence
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18 months
should take charge of the Secretariat, but fir Hercules Robinson saw an objection in his lengthened absence which rendered it advisable that he
should return and supervise
his
alternative
Department - One of my propositions was then accepted by Sir Hercules, and Mr Allponder became acting Colonial Secretary.-
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On
ми
return in
July 1882 to
Administer the Government in Sir Hercules Robinson's absence, the
arrangement procored in for Stereutes" Despatch Confidential of 10th January
carried out, and M. Alexander
1862 was
continued to hold the Acting Appointment until the return of the Governor in February 1864.-
When I, (as already reported)
took over
this Government
on
Instant, I preferred, and after
the 15th
consultation with Sir Stercakes Robinson decided, to revert to the condition under which I had recently for uswards of a year and a half conducted the "Government, and re-installed Mr
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