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(36) ⋅ (38).
as proposed.
(39). Sir H. Pollock, according to a recent
Letter
from
be regarded
Sir G. Northcote, ought
rather as The Serile than
Е
The Senior Member of the two Councils.
He
is, 76. No
to Lunnon has, at my request,
investigated this practice of appointing
To H. Kong
to the leg. Co.
of the Peace,
a
nominee
of
The fustices
can find
no basis for
but can
it in any legal instrument, or in any papers available in the building. Presuma ably it is
a custom or wistitution of long standing, but without legal basis. I do not suggest that we should raise objections to the appt. which the Gor. has
not thought fit to raise him- but think it as well to put them on record. The J.Ps. of tle, with presu-
self i
mably go on nominating Sir H. P. until he dies
M
Lunnon.
Its proposed on A cope of (38) " the reply to it
32 The personal file
might be placed 54024/39.
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