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Gov. Sir F. May
to 14. K. J. Are
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22 JAN 16
Jan. 1
22 Jan. 16.
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With ref. to my tel. of the 8th of Sept.
1914 I have the honour to inform you that I
approve the promotion of Mr. J.H. Kemp to be
Attorney General.
MINUTE.
Sir.
Air.
Collins 21,16
Mr.
Mr.
Mr.
Sir G. Fiddes.
recent
Str H. Just.
Sir J. Anderson.
years
have
Mr. Steel-Maitland.
Mr. Bonar Law.
Maulis
Co 33911
Straits.
With regard to the date from which this
promotion should take effect I would remark
that my Predecessors rule
uled in several cases
occurring in other Colonies that Col. Regg.
79 and 79A do not apply in cases of officers
appointed to act on probation or to act pen-
ding re-organization or pending further conson.
as to the manner in which a substantive
post should be filled. The Regulations apply
only in cases of ordinary promotion, where a
Gov. appoints an acting Officer, whom at the
same time he is recommending to the S. of S. for
the substantive appointment.
In the cases of Officers appointed on pro-
bation or pending further conson of the manner
of filling a post my Predecessor considered that where the acting Officer finally received the