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know whether comideration has yet been given to whether a local Chief Secrevay could be Acting Governor ding the Govenor's absence?

we mentioned yesterday to de waters (CSB) the

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that the Office's

all previous DT practice was Administing the Goverment must at all times

be an overseas office.

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