CO129-250 - Acting Governor Barker - 1891 [6-8] — Page 27

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accepted the situation, which

saw was

in the best interests of the service. I would also bring specially to Your Lordship's notice the fact that Mr May's services are and were considered by Sir G.W. Des Vœux to be so valuable as to make it essential to retain them in the office of the Colonial Secretary at this juncture - a fact for which in justice to that most promising young officer I hope may be recorded for his future benefit.

It is only right that I should also bring to Your Lordship's notice that thanks are due to W. Goodman, for having accepted, much against his personal wish or inclination, the onerous duties of Acting Colonial Secretary, when it was made clear to him that by

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25 accepted the situation, which he saw was in the best interests of the service. I would also bring specially to Your Lordship's notice the fact that Mr May's services are and were considered by Sir G.W. Des Vœux to be so valuable as to make it essential to retain them in the office of the Colonial Secretary at this juncture - a fact for which in justice to that most promising young officer I hope may be recorded for his future benefit. It is only right that I should also bring to Your Lordship's notice that thanks are due to W. Goodman, for having accepted, much against his personal wish or inclination, the onerous duties of Acting Colonial Secretary, when it was made clear to him that by

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accepted the situation, which

saw was

interests

the

best for of the service. I would also bring specially to Your Lordshipé notice the fact that Inr May's services are _ and were considered by dir G.W. Des Vaux to be - so valuable as

to make it essential to -

retain them in the office of the Colonial Secretary at this juncture - a fact fret which in justice to that

most

most promising young officer I hope may recorded for his future

benefit.

It is only right that

I should also bring to Your Lordship's notice that thanks are due to W. Goodman,

for having accepted much against his personal wish

or inclination the onerous duties

of Acting Colonial

Secretary, when it was

made clear to him that

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