13

As regards the marked passage in Mr. Gent's

minute, we must, I think, assume that the

Governor has already considered the point, which

was definitely put to him in paragraph 2 of

No.2, that Mr. Sollis has shorter Colonial

Service than that of Mr. de Rome, and the

correspondence as a whole

the last sentence of No.6

see in particular

seems clearly to

indicate that the choice now lies between

Mr. Sollis, as the best Colonial candidate, and

a home man if one of the right type can be

found for the money. As between these my

preference definitely is for Mr. Sollis on the

grounds which I have stated above.

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