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No. CONFIDENTIAL.
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"Appels.
Sir,
20 MAY 1939
GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
2.3
HONG KONG,
13th May, 1939.
I have the honour to refer to my despatch No.332 of
11th May, 1939, regarding two proposed new posts of rown
Counsel in Hong Kong and to inform you that if my proposals
therein are approved, I should be glad if the candidature of
Mr. H. G. Sheldon, K.C., whose application for a post in the
Colonial Legal Service was dealt with in correspondence terminating with Mr. Ormsby-Gore's despatch confidential (2) of
28th August, 1937, may be favourably considered.
2. Mr. Sheldon, who is at present practising as a
barrister in the Colony, is desirous of being considered for
appointment to one of the proposed new posts. The Chief
Justice and the Attorney General both support his application
strongly and I myself an of opinion that the Colony would be fortunate to secure his services for magistrate's or Crown
Counsel's duties, for which he is well qualified by local
experience.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
MALCOLM MACDONALD, M.P.,
&c., &c., &c.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient, humble servant,
J. Authorthcoti
Governor.