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the

Belilios appointment as an Unofficial member of Legislative Council expires on the 17th proximo, and to request instructions, in ~ view of his willingness to

for a further term

serve

of years,

as to whether it

is Her Majesty's pleasure to re-appoint him in that capacity.

The seat in the

Council which Mr Belilios

occupies is filled

on the nomination

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nomination of the Governor,

and

you may therefore wish to consult Sir Henry

Blake in the matter.

Pending the receipt

of your reply to this des_ patch I propose to re-a

re-ap- point Mr. Belilios to his seat in the Council from the 18th April next provision ally and subject to Her Majesty's pleasure.

I have the honour to be,

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