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never been in our service. Mr.

Buckmill & Mr Burns Bell have.

Jurned offer the post liber Bucknell.

As to Mr Rees Davies I think I should like to write inviting praise as to fire King Harman.

I have never had to complain of his deafness.

I found him very deaf & if this deficiency stands in his way of selection it is only fair to him to make certain about it.

M. Cox

7/1

I think that we should find out as to if the deafness was so if possible appoint Mr Rees Davies.

Sending M2 Buckmill C.Pd. 19 Then telegraph ("private & personal") to the Chief Commissioner asking for hearing.

as to Rees Davies'

Spattere Fleet In Con Martin that if Mr. Rees Davies is not deaf, he is the best man. Proposal approved.

16.2

R

To

40030 376 C O.

41031 RECS Pro 7 NOV 06

Government House.

Belober, 1906

In continuation of my confidential despatch of today's date on the subject of a successor to Sir Henry Berkeley in the office of Attorney General in this Colony, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that, since writing that despatch, I have been formally approached by Sir Paul Chater & Mr. E. A. Hewett, as unofficial members of the Executive Council and as representing unofficial members of the Legislative Council with the request that I should express to Your Lordships the satisfaction with which the members of both Councils would meet the appointment of Mr Scrcombe Smith to the vacant post.

The Right Honourable The Earl of Elgin, K.G.

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never been in our service. Mr. Buckmill & Mr Burns Bell have. Jurned offer the post liber Bucknell. As to Mr Rees Davies I think I should like to write inviting praise as to fire King Harman. I have never had to complain of his deafness. I found him very deaf & if this deficiency stands in his way of selection it is only fair to him to make certain about it. M. Cox 7/1 I think that we should find out as to if the deafness was so if possible appoint Mr Rees Davies. Sending M2 Buckmill C.Pd. 19 Then telegraph ("private & personal") to the Chief Commissioner asking for hearing. as to Rees Davies' Spattere Fleet In Con Martin that if Mr. Rees Davies is not deaf, he is the best man. Proposal approved. 16.2 R To 40030 376 C O. 41031 RECS Pro 7 NOV 06 Government House. Belober, 1906 In continuation of my confidential despatch of today's date on the subject of a successor to Sir Henry Berkeley in the office of Attorney General in this Colony, I have the honour to inform your Lordship that, since writing that despatch, I have been formally approached by Sir Paul Chater & Mr. E. A. Hewett, as unofficial members of the Executive Council and as representing unofficial members of the Legislative Council with the request that I should express to Your Lordships the satisfaction with which the members of both Councils would meet the appointment of Mr Scrcombe Smith to the vacant post. The Right Honourable The Earl of Elgin, K.G.
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never been in our service. Mr.

Buckmill & Mi Burns Bell

have.

Jurned offer the post tiber Bucknell.

As to chu Rees Davies I think I shoes like to write

huviteg

prausta as

to fire King Harman

I have rever

to his deafnen.

found

him rey

6

deaf & if this deficienc stand in his wen osisestien

it is ous fair to him to make

Certain about it.

M. Cox

7/1

I think that we should find out as is the deafness mas o if possible appoint

Mr Rees Davies,

i

В Суркия

Sending

M2 Buckmill

C.Pd. 19

Then titegraph (pronte

personal") to the shit Commer

anskine

ސ

hearing.

the Rees Davies'

ゆる

Spattere Fleet In Con Martin

that if Mr. Rees Davies is

wish deaf, bee is the best man. Pisces apspored. I

16.2

R

residential

Lord,

To

40030

376

C O.

41031

RECS Pro 7 NOV 06

Government ouse.

Belober, 1906

In continuation of my confidential

the subject

despatch of today's

of a

a successo l Sir

dete

ir Henry Bertichey in the office of Attorney General in this play I have the honour to inform your Lorddang that, since writing that daspatele, have formally

Obeen approached by

Sir Paul Chater & Mr. E. À. Hewett, as

unofficial members of the Excentive Council and as representing

unis.

ficial members of the Legiscation Camcil with the request

that "swould express

to Your Lordships the satisfaction with which the members of botte Councils would neit- the appointrucat of the 7. Scrcombe Smitte to the vacant post-

The Right Stonourable

Tu Earl of Elgin, K.

Sh.

EM.

ch.

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