CO129-489 - Governor Sir Stubbs & Sir Clementi - 1925 [8-12] — Page 651

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11 For's appeal for exponery

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I have no personal knowledge of

Mr. Southorn, though it is clear from the pp. that

he is an Offices of great ability and

desert. But he has no experience of Chinese and

of the peculiar Conditions of I. Kong. To offer

him the Spl. Secship of H.Z. to oblige Mr.

Clementi would be contrary to our principle of

discouraging Govv. from nominating to high posta

under them individuals who have served under them

they

in Colonies where have been stationed before taking

up their present Governorships. I consider

that it would be very unfair to the Service-

generally to offer this post to Mr. Southern

without full consen of other candd by the Prom.

Committee.

The Gov. should appoint an acting Col. Sec.

from the H.. service to replace Mr. Fletcher on

need

his departure, and the substantive pest ghoul₫

not be filled till Sir C. Severn's leave is

nearly at an end i wouia tel. to him accordingly

and

promising very careful conson of Mr. S. with

other candd. of outstanding merits and claims..

Then to Prom. Dept. for early conson of

Committee. The Committee should be asked to