CO129-358 - Governor Sir Lugard - 1909 [10-11] — Page 69

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RECO RAGE / NOV 09,

I have the honour to acknowledge receipt of

your letter of August 20th. relative to the appointment of Mr.

C. A. D. Melbourne to the post of Senior Deputy Registrar.

I regret that my Despatch on this subject

was forwarded to the Secretary of State before the receipt of

your reply to my letter of Aurust 17th. It had not been my

intention that it should be despatched until after I had heard

Your Honour's views.

The Secretary of State has now telegraphed

approving the appointment, and I learn with great regret that

Your Honour is opposed to it. My recommendation was of course

largely influenced by the view of the Head of the Department

who very strongly, and for considered reasons recommended Ir.

Melbourne's selection for the post.

On reading paragraph 5 of Your Honour's

letter I at once afforded Mr. Justice Gompertz an opportunity

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of expressing his opinion. He stated that his opposition was

based on somewhat limited opportunities of observation, and in

view of Mr. Kemp's recommendation and of the opinions of two

prominent

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