CO129-284 - Acting Governor Major Gen Black - 1898 [7-8] — Page 124

instead of tenens"

10

to another " Cocume

2) Having been

a

member

are

of the Executive Council since April 1895 and liffier Administing the Government since 1th February last, the local questions familiar to me, Colonial Secretary will him self probably be

and as the

leave

at the time of Sir H Blake's

arrival, it

may

be well

that I should still be here

when the

new

Governor

arrives.

3) As this would only involve

a

few

weeks delay, the 122

War Office would probably not object to the arrangement

4 I beg that the decision

ona

this matter

may

communicated to

telegram.

me

be

I have the honour to be

Sir

Your most obedient Humble Servant

by

Witure Black

0. a. G.