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Sir Robert Black leaves the Colony on retirement on the

1st April.

His unofficials are particularly anxious that the

changes (which have been agreed by Sir David Trench, the new

Governor) should be announced before then. While it is somewhat

unusual to announce changes so soon before a Governor's departure,

I see advantage in giving the new Governor an opportunity of

bringing new blood into the Legislature early in his term of

office.

I recommend that you approve,

Lnd Lausdame:

Lansdowne.

20th March, 1964.

If

we are not giving

a

Controlling

vote to the unofficials, because of the

Evernn's two votes

1

I would

prefer not to five the impression

pretending falsely

that we are

to do so.

hould

you

see any

objective to giving officials

unofficials

and

an equal number

sumber of

seats, thus making it clear that

Page 202 foremor, remains

The

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in cartist & that

we are not trying to disquide this? 6.5., 2/3

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36/400/0136 Extract from Letter from Lansdowne to Dr J. Brage 207 of 344