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vacant this year by the retirement

Mr. Gardiner Austin.

I have

"received no communication on

the

B. Me

eubject from Size Smitte. If his bake to aistication has been brought to the

notice of the

Government, it has

not been transmitted through

me i

Mn

Can

I find any

record here relating to it.

2.

Mr. Smith

as

Having

an

last year given opportunity of acting

Colonial Secretary for four mouths,

and having had nearly a year's

him

experience of

as

the bank of a

departiment and a member of Council, I cannot recommend him

for

the

port of Louish Secretary.

3.

I have not thought fit to

Consult M. Smith's Colleagues

formally

Members

on this question, but there

of

the Executive Council

who have shoken to me about it concur with me in strongly recommending that he should not be appointed, but that come person unconnected with the Chony should be selected for this important post.

I have the hour to be.

Fir

Your most obedient Humble levant

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