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Your telegram.
No. 395.
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Member
I am advised that less
cannot be appointed an Unofficial
of the Executive Couneil under the
Royal Instructions as they stand so
long as he holds his present office
of Chief Censor. In the circumstangs
the on course would appear to be they be shy by appounted
atment as Official Member which
by naine
This would not appear to·
place you under any obligation to
appoint his successor to the Council
Dosan afres
Secer.
and as Unofficial beber his
appointment would terminate if ne
ceased to hold office under the
Crown. He could then, of course, be
appointed