CO129-562-3 Vacancies in education departments 27-5-1937 - 8-12-1937 — Page 6

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Mr. Mayhew. Mr. Jeffries.

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Mr. Cowell. &.

Sir J. Shuckburgh.

These papers have been standing over with

a view to holding a discussion, but after further

talks with Mr. Mayhew and Mr. Cowell I scarcely

think a meeting is necessary since we all seem to

be agreed.

The position appears to be that we cannot

very well appoint a new Director of Education

because that post is held by Mr. Sayer, and although

he is a Cadet Officer and although his last con-

fidential report is not very good the Governor has

nevertheless said that there is no other post to

which he can move him.

him.

We have therefore been taking steps, as

requested by the Governor, to find a man to fill

the post of Senior Inspector. A Service candidate,

Mr. Sollis of Malaya, has been mentioned to Sir A.

Caldecott who would be glad to have him.

In view of the emphasis laid by Mr. Mayhew

on the importance of appointing to this post a man with absolutely up-to-date, experience, we have also

asked the Board of Education to recommend candidates.

They are now surveying their field and will no

doubt make recommendations in due course. We shall

see the men recommended; it may be that none of

them will be sufficiently outstanding as to out-

distance Mr. Sollis, but for the moment we can

only wait and see what sort of men the B. of E.

puts up.

It is agreed that we should not appoint

a man to be Senior Inspector with any sort of

promise that he would later become Director.

At

the

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