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to tell him that he should not make any attempt to obtain
forcible possession of the office without our consent, as
that would only make trouble. He asked me in the course
of the conversation if the application for the consent of this
Government was a purely formal matter. I said it was not,
and I reminded him that this Government had always
requested that a commercial man with a knowledge of business
should be appointed as Superintendent. In conclusion, I
told him that I was not in a position to take action in the
matter at the presentmoment, pending receipt of a reply
from the Minister.
(Intld).
W.T.S.
4. 10. 29.