CO129-355 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [1-3] — Page 297

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Excellency had apparently come to the conclusion that the Chief Justice should be consulted as to appointments, the full meaning of that conclusion was not appreciated. It is clear from Your Excellency's despatch of 6th. Time to the Secretary of State that the baneful influence of the old tradition was still at work: but now, as it is happily removed, I feel sure that the intimate connexion between the two branches of the discussion will on reflexion become clear. The position can be stated with great clearness.

The Chief Justice must be consulted with regard to appointments in the Registry, because he is responsible for the administration of justice, in which the efficacy of the Registry is an important factor: He must also have the ultimate control of the Registry for the same reasons.

The paragraphs 13-15 of my letter are not data for re-consideration of the question by the Secretary of State: they are statements of fact which shew that no other position than the one I have taken up is tenable: a position which, in so far as it concerns changes in the distribution of work in the registry by the Chief Justice, if he thinks it advisable, is with deference to Your Excellency fully corroborated by the sentence in Sir M. Nathan's letter of 26th. June, 1905, to which I have referred.

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295 10 15:26. Excellency had apparently come to the conclusion that the Chief Justice should be consulted as to appointments, the full meaning of that conclusion was not appreciated. It is clear from Your Excellency's despatch of 6th. Time to the Secretary of State that the baneful influence of the old tradition was still at work: but now, as it is happily removed, I feel sure that the intimate connexion between the two branches of the discussion will on reflexion become clear. The position can be stated with great clearness. The Chief Justice must be consulted with regard to appointments in the Registry, because he is responsible for the administration of justice, in which the efficacy of the Registry is an important factor: He must also have the ultimate control of the Registry for the same reasons. The paragraphs 13-15 of my letter are not data for re-consideration of the question by the Secretary of State: they are statements of fact which shew that no other position than the one I have taken up is tenable: a position which, in so far as it concerns changes in the distribution of work in the registry by the Chief Justice, if he thinks it advisable, is with deference to Your Excellency fully corroborated by the sentence in Sir M. Nathan's letter of 26th. June, 1905, to which I have referred.
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295

10 15:26.

Excellency had apparently come to the conclusion that the

.aminta bre avete ab. 03

od eldiazoq

Chief Justice should be consulted as to appointments,

the

full meaning of that conclusion was not appreciated. It is

LIA

*. vieoer Irtal10

to molteon

clear from Your Excellency's despatch of 6th. Time to the

Ali staveoanh no mi je ranit ja

A betonaca KitendJin sæd (noirigoq teftela ay dood

svad od toe! Inoxt two bellate oven biroo ! us batus ars

- SKG (Nitems woffot simɑle 380*

o DAY OF

شما نیا

Secretary of State that the baneful influence of the old

tradition was still at work: buz now, as it is happily

removed, I foel sure that the assis»de intimate connexion

between the two branches of the discussion will on

great clearness.

reflexion become clear. The position can be stated with

The Chief Justice must be consulter with regard to appointments in the Registry, because he is

responsible for the administration of justice, in which the

efficacy of the Aegistry is an important factor: He must

of h

diw noi.luo, Iand the buld taile Audi

De Lomakey: files at or

I FA

+ ns

also have the ultimate control of the megistry for the

Hans Mo.

to

I of ra berlitazon su or #date on bar!

same reasons.

@88090 ,tzalgag

8.

I * *

#wolfut I •* mund taɖef sdc

1V Dnert

SW GAW

ZIDNI 4 63 to bael

aa ni

I bo EwaROD

**

as com el mal Views attenteiqe” and rest bre

dale galankalo glen com! 90

03 02 et beskatnimi and

to one. £tud

Tuan Hoving ɛa yiyot n

es do mat es ei 1 .anol almen blo attoreffuori nuov

die, qiy Bild 1807 tnal emust

เมจ

vet mi sare.. la bun ing. by gav OSAS

The paragraphs 13 15 of my letter are not

data for re-consideration of the question by the Secretary

of State: they are statements of fact which shew that no

other position than the one I have taken up is tenable:

a position which, in so far as it concerns changes in the

distribution of work in the registry by the Chief Justice,

if he thinks it advisable, is with deference to Your

Excellency

-

-

fully corroborated by the sentence in Sir

M. Nathan's letter of 26th. June, 1905, to which I have

referred.

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