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Appointment of a Colonial Secretary: states that no local officer can be recommended...

Catalogue reference: CO 123/300/7

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This record is about the Appointment of a Colonial Secretary: states that no local officer can be recommended... dating from 1920 Apr 14 in the series Colonial Office and predecessors: British Honduras, Original Correspondence. It is held at The National Archives, Kew.

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CO 123/300/7
Date
1920 Apr 14
Description

Appointment of a Colonial Secretary: states that no local officer can be recommended for the post; Acting Colonial Secretary W L McKinstry is not trained or qualified and would not be acceptable as Acting Governor; expresses the hope that an appointment can be made soon as it may be necessary to take leave; suggests Chief Justice Sir Robert Roden could assume administration in the event of the Governor taking leave shortly after arrival of Colonial Secretary. Unnumbered telegram, folios 52-53

Held by
The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference
19745/1920
Legal status
Public Record(s)
Language
English
Closure status
Open Document, Open Description
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10129623/

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CO 123

Colonial Office and predecessors: British Honduras, Original Correspondence

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