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ile retired in 1945 on health

unds but after a

few months on the legal starr of the Colonial office was re-appointed as Attorney General. Nyasaland, in 1947. He is anxious to return to Hang On In his latest report, dated arch, 1948, he was described as a good attomey General of high professional and technical ability, with a part...s lar flair for judicial work, who hau done very well as Acting Chief Justice. In that capacity ne sat as u member of the Rhodesia and Nyasaland Court of appe al and the resident of the Court, the Chief Justice of Southern Rhodesia, wrote spontaneously to my legal Adviser (who has a very high opinion of Lockhart-unith's ability) to praise his work on the Court.

I shall be grateful to receive by telegraph any comments you may wish to maice.

SAUER.