CO129-348 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1908 [7-10] — Page 510

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a

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for

the

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No 252. anghong.

C.O.

40013

5:06

Qx 2 NOV 08,

Government House.

October

za,

1908.

My

Lord "

It is

with deep regret that

I

have to report

to

Your Lordship

the sudden death From blood

poisoning of Mr L.A. M. Johnston Post Master General.

Mr Johnston

week

died on the 30th ultimo within &

of the arrival in the Colony of his young

wife who had remained during the Summer in

England Fortunately her brother is in the Colony

and owing

to

to telograph

unnecessary

this circumstance it has been

the nows to Your Lordship

for the information of the deceased officer's

relatives

+

This

h

whose

felt

loss

to

the

Mir Johnston was a popular and

capable officer

Public Service will be much

I would ask Your Lordship to defer your selectio

Johnston until receipt

of

an

officer

to

of

my

Mir succeed

recommendations on the

I

may

add that I

propose

subject.

strongly

to

recommend

to

Your

Lordship

the

appointment

of

local

candidate

have I

the honour

to

be •

My Lord +

Your Lordship's obedient servant "

Bugars

GOVERNOR

etc.

J

The

Right Honourable

The Earl of Crewe

etc.

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