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§ THE LORD CHANCELLOR (VISCOUNT JOWITT)My Lords, I have to read to your Lordships' House a letter, dated May 17, which I have received from Sir Henry Badeley. The letter is as follows:
§ "MY DEAR LORD CHANCELLOR,
§ It is with very great regret that, in accordance with precedent. I write to ask your Lordship to announce to the House that the time has come for me to resign from the Office of Clerk of the Parliaments.
§ It has been my privilege and honour to hold a post at the Table of the House for nineteen years, for the last fifteen of which I have held the post of Clerk of the Parliaments, and I would ask you to be good enough to express to their Lordships my deep appreciation of the kindness and consideration which I have invariably received from all quarters of the House.
§ Yours very sincerely,
§ HENRY J. F. BADELEY."
§ I beg to move, that this letter be considered to-morrow.
§ Moved, That the letter from Sir Henry Badeley be considered to-morrow.—(The Lord Chancellor.)
§ On Question, Motion agreed to.