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in England, I directed Mrg Ahnede

A

e Castro to perform the duties of Colonial Secretary:- to this

arrangement

howeven Mt Hillier the Chief Magistrate

M:

ofjected, and proposed that he should

undertake the duties, but as I considered

Mr Hillier's

presence was

necessary necess

at the Police Office, I declined to avail

myself of

his

services, on the ground

that he could not afford time for

their

performance in addition to his

run, which

own,

from

their nature are

constant and onerous._ Mz Stillier then

addressed the Colonial Secretary officially. the subject, which with the reply therets, will shew the views I then

on

entertained on

the

question

N. 6.

NZ

پیلا

نانک

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appears from M35 Cinder

e Parts Memoing to the addrere

of your Grace, tht on a

A

Lubsequent

recasion, he bi mu decire addressá- a letter dated 12th Januar 1952 to Me Fillier, Cory & which will be found with the biclosures attached

A

to his Memorial to your Grace

(ice

(scc Page 6 in M2 Alinada's letter 4/3 August). On enquing I find

of

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that on that occasion Lieutenant

Colonel Caine was absent from Honghong for eight days; I forget

the reasons that induced me to direct him to do so, but aware how desirous M2 & Ahmada e Castro was to sign "for the Colonial Secretary

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