Promotion to the Solicitor-General follows according to precedent from, the elevation of the Attorney-General to Cabinet rank and a new office. Sir Thomas Inskip is therefore suc ceeded by Sir Donald Somervell why turn relinquishes his office of Solicitor-General to Mr. Terence James O'Connor, a King's Counsel and tember for Central Nottingham In the old days. this appeiniment would have involved Mr, O'Connor: in a by-election but recent adjustments in the law have removed that embarrassing obligation. The new Solicitor-General was formerly 1 [Captain in the 4th Highland Light Infantry, has sat in Parliament since 1924, with @ break of twelve months caused by his failure to hold Luton in the General Election of 1029. Sir Donald Somervell Is the younger son of the late Robert Somervell, bursar of Harrow, He is a Fellow of All Souls, served in the European War ud has thoroughly deserved recognllion by admirable work inthe House, both 2s a private member and 8 Government spokesman. His. brother, an assistant master at Ton bridge is an able historian and rejeently produced a competent record of the reign of the late King.
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