CO129-104 - Sir Robinson - 1865 [1-3] & Acting Governor Mercer - 1865 [3-4] — Page 328

this appointment may

of short duration, but in the

Copy.

the

N° 139.

event

of a

Favor

lengthened occupan

tron

f

the office being required

✡.

it being made, I hope

you

will

in

of a permanent appointment to

consider whether, where,

this crew,

the two candidates are

equally well qualified,

the

Officer

who holds the higher rankh and is

in the

the same branch of the Services

ought not to have

prior chime

to fill the

vacancy - meaney

that

324

Colonial Secretary's Office,

Angthong, 18th March, 1865-

Jam directed to inform you

your

Instant

letter N.5 of the 13t

placed by Mr Mercer.

before Air Heraules Robinson who inscribed upon it the following memo

randum

Jam

glad to have

arr

pportunitiz

" of stating that nothing has scanned to alter

" the

opinion I have

long

entertained as to

X

" Mr. Kennie's ability and integrity –

his entire fitness forn higher

" well

AX

" post that be at present holds. I

" shall always be ready if called upon

on the

rccasion of any permanent

suitable appointment,

Ly

" racaney in

не

any

I have the honor to be,

Sir.

Hur most obedient

humble servant

Menin

Auditor General.

the Houtbe

M. H. Kennie, Lage

Auditor General.

to