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Mr. Bottomley Sir
Mr. E. J. Harding.
Sir J. Shuckburgh.
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Prindle.
Sir C./Davis.
Sir S. Wilson.
Mr Ormsby-Gore.
Lord Lovat.
Mr. Amery.
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HONG KONG.
Confidential.(2)
Governor, Sir C.Clementi.
C.52759/28. Eastern.
Sir,
C. D.
R 14 FEB D 16
Downing Street,
18 February, 1928.
7/8
I have the honour to acknowledge the
receipt of your Confidential despatch of
the 15th of December, transmitting, with
your recommendation, an application from
Mr.C.G.Alabaster,0.B.E.for a judicial
appointment in the Straits Settlements an
the Federated Malay States.
2. Certain of these appointments
are reserved for cadet officers with
legal qualifications and for members of
the local Bar. Mr.Alabaster's name has
been noted, however, and his name will
receive consideration in connection with
vacancies in Malaya to which the
restriction mentioned does not apply.
I have etc.,
(Signed) L. S. AMERY