§ 73. Sir W. Anstruther-Grayasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies whether his attention has been drawn to the length of time which elapses before a newly-appointed Governor arrives to take over, on the spot, the duties of an 22W outgoing Governor; and whether he will consider steps by which this period, when there is no Governor at his post, can be eliminated.
§ Mr. ProfumoI am certainly aware of the need for a new Governor to be in post soon after the previous Governor leaves. So far as possible this is the rule, but an interregnum cannot always be avoided, although this is seldom of more than a few weeks' duration.