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CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

Sir,

Government House,
Hongkong, 12th December, 1904,

I have the honour to confirm my telegram of the 2nd instant informing you that Sir Henry S. Berkeley, Kt., Attorney-General of Hongkong, had applied for the appointment of Chief Justice of the Colony in succession to Sir William Meigh Goodman, Kt., of whose approaching retirement on the 26th April next you notified me in your telegram of December 1st.

2. I now enclose a record of Sir Henry Berkeley's Colonial services and in support of the recommendation I have made that his application should be favourably considered beg to inform you that in a conversation I had in August last with Sir William Goodman on the subject of a successor to him in the event of his retirement he informed me that Sir Henry Berkeley possessed all the necessary qualifications.

3. Sir Henry is a Barrister of over 31 years' standing, has had over 27 years' Colonial Service and is now acting in the appointment for which he applies. As far as I

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

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CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong. Sir, Government House, Hongkong, 12th December, 1904, I have the honour to confirm my telegram of the 2nd instant informing you that Sir Henry S. Berkeley, Kt., Attorney-General of Hongkong, had applied for the appointment of Chief Justice of the Colony in succession to Sir William Meigh Goodman, Kt., of whose approaching retirement on the 26th April next you notified me in your telegram of December 1st. 2. I now enclose a record of Sir Henry Berkeley's Colonial services and in support of the recommendation I have made that his application should be favourably considered beg to inform you that in a conversation I had in August last with Sir William Goodman on the subject of a successor to him in the event of his retirement he informed me that Sir Henry Berkeley possessed all the necessary qualifications. 3. Sir Henry is a Barrister of over 31 years' standing, has had over 27 years' Colonial Service and is now acting in the appointment for which he applies. As far as I THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,
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CONFIDENTIAL. Hongkong. Sir. Goo C: 0.486 947 II JA. 05! Government House, Hongkong, 12th. December, 1904, दु 04 40975 I have the honour to confirm my telegram of the 2nd. instant infoming you that Sir Henry S. Berkeley, Kt., Attorney-General of Hongkong, had applied for the appoint- ment of Chief Justice of the Colony in succession to Sir Wil- liam Meigh Goodman, Kt., of whose approaching retirement on the 26th. April next you notified me in your telegram of De- cember 1st. 2. I now enclose a record of Sir Henry Berke- ley's Bolonial services and in support of the recommendation I have made that his application should be favourably consider- ed beg to inform you that in a conversation I had in August last with Sir William Goodman on the subject of a successor to him in the event of his retirement he informed me that Sir Henry Berkeley possessed all the necessary qualifications. 3. Sir Henry is a Barrister of over 31 years standing, has had over 27 years' Colonial Service and is now acting in the appointment for which he applies. As far as I THE RIGHT HONOURABLE ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P., 8:c.. 8C ... am
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CONFIDENTIAL.

Hongkong.

Sir.

Goo

C: 0.486

947

II JA. 05!

Government House,

Hongkong, 12th. December, 1904,

दु

04

40975

I have the honour to confirm my telegram

of the 2nd. instant infoming you that Sir Henry S. Berkeley,

Kt., Attorney-General of Hongkong, had applied for the appoint-

ment of Chief Justice of the Colony in succession to Sir Wil-

liam Meigh Goodman, Kt., of whose approaching retirement on

the 26th. April next you notified me in your telegram of De-

cember 1st.

2.

I now enclose a record of Sir Henry Berke-

ley's Bolonial services and in support of the recommendation

I have made that his application should be favourably consider-

ed beg to inform you that in a conversation I had in August

last with Sir William Goodman on the subject of a successor

to him in the event of his retirement he informed me that Sir

Henry Berkeley possessed all the necessary qualifications.

3.

Sir Henry is a Barrister of over 31 years

standing, has had over 27 years' Colonial Service and is now

acting in the appointment for which he applies. As far as I

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

ALFRED LYTTELTON, K.C., M.P.,

8:c..

8C ...

am

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