CO129-209 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [5] — Page 408

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of

their

seniors

a matter of course,

who

would naturally feel

much disappointment

and dissatisfaction;

and It has

been

moreover

considered specially

important that

the

principal officers of

the

Government

in the

greater

Crown

Colonies

should have the

opportunities afforded

by those which they

permanently hold,

and especially of acquiring

experience in the

duties of

Colonial Secretary.

5. The incident

referred to in the 3rd

paragraph of your

despatch

was of a wholly

exceptional nature. It is very

unlikely that such a

combination of

circumstances will

recur with

occasional acting

appointments of serving

officers in other offices than

those

that they normally hold.

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of their seniors a matter of course, who would naturally feel much disappointment and dissatisfaction; and It has been moreover considered specially important that the principal officers of the Government in the greater Crown Colonies should have the opportunities afforded by those which they permanently hold, and especially of acquiring experience in the duties of Colonial Secretary. 5. The incident referred to in the 3rd paragraph of your despatch was of a wholly exceptional nature. It is very unlikely that such a combination of circumstances will recur with occasional acting appointments of serving officers in other offices than those that they normally hold.
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of their seniors a matter of course, who would naturally feel. much disappointment and dissatisfaction; and It has been morcover considered specially important thar Che principal officers of ment The Jovernmer in the greater Crown Colonies op. should have the sportunities afforded. 404 those which they her. <manently hold, Lord, and especially of acquiring experience in the duties of Secretary De Colonial. 5. the incident referred to in the 3rd paragraph of your desparch wholly exceptional nature. It is very by occasional acting appointments of serving in other offices than Those that such unlikely combination of with circumstances recur
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of

their

seniors

a matter of course,

who

would naturally feel.

much disappointment

and dissatisfaction;

and It has

been

morcover

considered specially

important thar

Che

principal officers of

ment

The Jovernmer

in the

greater

Crown

Colonies

op.

should have the

sportunities afforded.

404

those which they her.

<manently hold,

Lord, and

especially of acquiring

experience in the

duties of

Secretary

De Colonial.

5. the incident

referred to in the 3rd

paragraph of your

desparch

wholly

exceptional

nature. It is very

by

occasional acting

appointments of serving

in other offices than

Those

that such

unlikely

combination

of

with

circumstances

recur

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