CO129-357 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [7-9] — Page 375

In the commercial community by the majority you know, that Sir J. Piggott can't be trusted to be impartial.

In para. 2, Hugand says he has heard the same thing from wholly different sources. Watt in para. 3 says the improbability of proof, though it encourages sport against the fact.

I don't see how such thing can be done. The introduction of the desired legislation might make it possible for a third party to a suit to obtain hearing, hence a step as of right.

I refer to the ack. rest of that a despatch was given to 27756. I refer to the ack. & the confidential reply saying that the U.S. are in the crisis of war unless we support the matter until Mr. Hewitt had taken this decision.

Again, we have to get back to the two points. Appeal Court

(a) We must have an Ordinance.

(b) Grading 8281 op.p. goes at 60, if he is ok.

REJ 2319.

ok by Aspwood

The whole point seems to me covered by your minute 24978/09 but two which we intended to follow here!

Sir J. Piggott is coming home on long leave soon & the Coral tension will be relieved. He must go at 25 after he reaches on 19th.

In the meantime I doubt whether anything can be done. He is very ... it would be well before he is told to retire at once to have the views of the W. Hade is the counsel whom I am told to be favourable openly.

Sie I Hopwood

AB 8/10 9.10

On considering Mr. Collins' minute overleaf I share his doubt as to the pensions minute & I apprehend that it is desirable to legislate to put beyond doubt the right of the fork to retire every officer at the age of 55. This should be done unconnected with the Piggott question in motion that the attention of the S/S has been called to the print lacking the Colonial opinion on the part of the Govt. or for the latitude...

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