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Alexander temporarily in the Colonial Secretary's Department.
As the next incoming mail
might either bring.
a new Governor or
notify the appointment of one, I was unwilling to make any innovation or alteration in what and so long been the position of affairs, and holding a I do at this date, only the temporary rosition of Governor, I have to embarrase either yourself or the Governor by any expression
as to the respective merito of Mews Pennie and Alexander
し
Coming
of opinion
I will only say
no desire
that I cannot
consider M. Rennie's claims to promotion
Mr
when the onportunity may offer) bared
by the
very
natural course
¿
I have
adopted, and at the present moment
I know only of the two Gentlemen above mentioned, of the whole service, fully qualified in all respects to fill the somewhat diffiqult and certainly important port of Colonial - ceritary,
should
a va
vacancy occur.
While writing the above I have received the accompanying
M.2 letter
from
Mr Alexander.
The Colonial Secretaryship
not being vacant, both these
representations
may
be pronounced
premature, but has addressed
as M. Pennie
you,
it is only right
that her Alexander should also be