Sept.1925.
Governor Manning:- "A first class man, a good
and incisive speaker, was Principal Assistant Coloni
Secretary and knows his work thåroughly,"
"I should recommend him for Colonial Secretary,
Ceylon. He has a pleasant manner, he has only sat
in the L.. a little time, and is inclined to resent
the diatribes of the Unofficial Members, but he will
get over that with more experience".
"
t.J
CONFIDENTIAL
36
2nd February,1926.
My dear Tyrrell,
The Colonial Secretaryship of Hong
Kong is vacant and we have been recently considering
A few the appointment of a successor to Severn.
days ago on the strong recommendation of various people my Secretary of State decided to offer the appointment to Fr.P.".Johnston,C.P.E., who original- ly served in Hong Kong and was some years ago seconded, at the request of the Foreign Office, from the Colonial Service with a distinct reservation of
his claim to a career in that Service.
Johnston, as you no doubt know, after having served in Teihaiwel was seconded for Juty as Tutor to the mperor of China in 1919, a post which he held until 1925. Commissioner
Lockhart's reports show that he had a very high opinion of Johnston's qualifications,and these reports have been corroborated by those in this
SIP 7.G.TYFFELL.G.C.M.G..K.C.V.O..C.B.
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