CO129-625-11 Appointment of an Aide-de-camp to the Governor 1-7-1951 - 30-9-1951 — Page 4

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is up to them to do so without bringing us into the matter at all since these appointments are personal to the Governor. I am not aware that the Whower aboy hid the line of this!

Perhaps you could advise me as to what reply I should sent to No. (3).

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4. 9. 1951.

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very offer make the offer on behalf hat Love.

Mr Sidebotham,

DR. Pandaugh

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This is the position, so far as

I know.

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I am not sure that a reply to No. 3 is needed, a I she be disposed to lat the matter Wof hill another,

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Mr. Sweaney

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I had a word with Mr. Gordon Williams gastanley, who I

I gather that you have,

think also spoke to you, about this. from time to time, on your side of C.S.D. dealt with applications.

I do not know what our practice has been on these matters see my minute of 4/9 but X of paragraph 2 of (3) seems to go too far in involving us.

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I should be grateful for your views as to what reply I should send, or alternatively whether we should let the matter drop until the next time. (I dislike the position, besides having reason to reseny, if the same sort of point arises again

wote unarity in Hong Kong)

6. 9. 1951.