120 d to
the because
W. Innes to the formal place of Mr. Lockhart, the latter has not yet himself been sworn in (see 11599/89).
written
But since this was W. Deane will have become Acting fol. Sec. (on the Governing coming away
I submit whether as
sit on
a leave) and
nice legal point,
M. Deane will thus
the Council
4 an
a desp. in circulation
says that for
would leave.
Jan. 19 this-Dean
the person would be Acting
for the time being lawfully The functions of
discharging
Col. Leslie
Col. Fleming becoming
(art. XIII of destruction) was.
he will not thereby be
{"no." removal" meaning
dismissal or permanent un
"removed from his town] seat" (Art. XIV)1 and therefore W. Innes is not
capable of being appointed in
his place,
H
under Art. XIV,?
so M. Innes could be at once
appointed without any
Additional Instructions, & we might be satisfied. If not, I submit that the best way of amending
the Instructions
would be to set alter words
"and Treasurer" in Art. XIII
Treasurer and Registrar General "
I think
Object to this
M
X. I cannot find this "design" Expressed (see below)
Jug.
which will have the effect of putting
CV
the Reg. General always
his locum Tenens always in
the formal, ex officio, and as
he is the officer, who knows most about Chinese affairs,
he ought always to have
I think
a seat.
(This would of course raise
possible
the officials from six to a possible seven
unless at the same
time
Non
words "not exceeding three
lower down in same Art. XIII
were altered to "not exceeding four")
Gu.J. 12/3
Mr. Somsson
82
12.3.20
when the Instructions were drawn the Pag. Jenuse
for. I think designedly committee because his locum
tenens might be unfit. Please
M. Branolam
See minutes on
$13.9
6045/53
Sir R. Herbert there merely suggested
leaving
two (it is now
three)
other
office
holders to be selected
because it had been done in other