CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4] — Page 322

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justified in advancing his fair claims

to promotion, and on my

own

behalf

have only to give the facts of the case,

it at present stands

as

When I applied for leave in betober 1861, I suggested that Mr. Pennie was had just refereed from

England after

aw

abrence

718

18 months

should take charge of the Secretariat, but fir Hercules Robinson saw an objection in his lengthened absence which rendered it advisable that he

should return and supervise

his

alternative

Department - One of my propositions was then accepted by Sir Hercules, and Mr Allponder became acting Colonial Secretary.-

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On

ми

return in

July 1882 to

Administer the Government in Sir Hercules Robinson's absence, the

arrangement procored in for Stereutes" Despatch Confidential of 10th January

carried out, and M. Alexander

1862 was

continued to hold the Acting Appointment until the return of the Governor in February 1864.-

When I, (as already reported)

took over

this Government

on

Instant, I preferred, and after

the 15th

consultation with Sir Stercakes Robinson decided, to revert to the condition under which I had recently for uswards of a year and a half conducted the "Government, and re-installed Mr

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