CO129-247 - Acting Governor Fleming Governor Des Voeus - 1890 [10-12] — Page 346

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or at any rate if

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Cadets is apportioned

I think it should be distinctly laid down that he is not necessarily to be regarded as having eventual claims to the post of

the Dep?

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the Cadets have a preferential claim? Reply to the above effect, but before deciding ask Sir G. des Voeux to say which of these Candidates,

he desires to recommend as

most fit for the duties

to which

being

of the office in question, as

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indication an

& M. Fleming gives

he ought to have done.

Last M. Northcoth - one

the Candidates

See

par. 11 of Buc. 2

in 8687/94, where he was not recommended because his imperfect knowledge of Chinese "or for other reasons"

see also enc. 3 & par. 5 of the same Desp. 8687/24

as to the Cadets generally

Sug Gud 13 Jan. 91

Mr Fiddes

Please draft a reply 85213.1191

Possibly he may have

a

better knowledge

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REGS 3 JAN 31,

Government House,

Hongkong, 20th December, 1890.

My Lord,

Referring to paragraphs

4 and 7 of my despatch No. 411

of the 12th of November, I have

the honour to transmit to

Your

Lordship the applications noted

The Right Honourable,

Lord Knutsford, G.C.M.G.

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