No.
3444
DESPATCH.
HONG KONG
11894.
TC:
REGE 4 APR 07.
No.
(Subject.)
1907 Director of the Observatory Mar
previous Paper. W. Doberck will retire 13 Sept next. Recommends Int. G. Jigg for the post.
105
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subsequent Paper.
20955
2nd (Despatch)
If selected, asks that steps be taken to secure a successor.
(Minutes.)
Fur Linden Lucas
not enough experience
6% Plummer wrote
a good report
Weink
a mistake to promote him within two years of compulsory retirement
Approve appt of G. Jigg
as Astronomer Royal
select successor. (The Astronomer Royal suggests applying to the Director of the Kew Observatory but Mr Doberck's later minute shows that the Astronomer Royal is the right authority.)
Mt. 8. C.Pd. 9
9 11.4. Ju 9.4 290.4