CO129-547-2 Appointments to Executive and Legislative Councils 25-1-1934 - 28-12-1934 — Page 52

was appointed provisionally to be a member

of the Legislative Council in the place of

Mr. Beith during the latter's temporary

absence from the Colony. This provisional

appointment would therefore cease when

Mr. Beith's term of appointment came to an

end, namely on the 14th of March. I note

that by the instrument, a copy of which

accompanied your despatch, you have

provisionally appointed Mr. Paterson to be

a member of the Council on the occurrence of

the vacancy caused by the expiration of

Mr. Beith's term of appointment. In

accordance with the provisions of Clause XVI(iii)

of the Royal Instructions the period of

Mr. Paterson's appointment will now date

from the 15th March, 1934, which is the

date of the Instrument provisionally

appointing him. There is therefore no need

for you to re-appoint Mr. Paterson on the

16th April, 1934.

I have, etc.

(Sgd.) P. CUNLIFFE-LISTEN

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