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Government House

6th. February, 1911.

When dealing with the subject of

appointments in the Civil Service of this Colony which the

recent visit of Mr. R. E. Stubbs brought into prominence I

took occasion to express my views upon the matter of

Acting Appointments during vacancies, and I attach a copy

of a minute which I wrote on the day of our conversation.

I have always held the views expressed in this minute, and

in Northern Nigeria I gave full effect to them, with I

think great benefit to the Public Service but I believe

that the system was not followed in neighbouring adminis-

-trations. I have hesitated to introduce a change into a

Colony with such conservative traditions as Hongkong until

I should have had an experience extending over some

considerable time.

HE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LEWIS HARCOURT, M.P.,

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