CO129-588-5 Appointments to Executive and Legislative Councils 20-11-1940 - 30-7-1941 — Page 20

NO.

162.

NUMBER AND DATE SHOULD

BE QUOTED IN REFERENCE

'TO THIS LETTER.

My Lord,

20

GOVERNMENT HOUSE,

HONG KONG,

34

24th July, 1941.

41

With reference to my despatch No.211 of 25th April, 1940, I have the honour to report that I have granted to Mr. S. H. Dodwell, member of the Legislative Council, leave of absence from the Colony for a period of four months from 3rd July, 1941, and have appointed Mr. E. Davidson, provisionally and subject to His Majesty's pleasure, to be temporarily an unofficial member of the Legislative Council in his place.

2.

Mr. Davidson has twice been appointed temporarily an unofficial member of the Legislative

Sir A. Caldecott's despatch

No.493 of 21st August, 1936. Mr. Ormsby-Gore's despatch 20.378 of 12th October, 1936.) Mr. N. L. Smith's despatch No.

388 of 3rd June, 1937tch to.

Mr. Ormsby-Gore's despatch No.

285 of 21st July, 1937.

Encl. No.1.

4.

141

Council and in this connect- ion I would invite Your Lordship's attention to the despatches noted in the Margin.

3. A copy of the instrument appointing Mr. Davidson is enclosed.

In accordance with Colonial Regulation

THE RIGHT HONOURABLE

LORD MOYNE OF BURY ST. EDMUNDS, D.S.O.,

&c.,

&C •,

&C.

P.T.O.

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