When, in 1992, a successor hiad to) be chosen to Sit Stanley Jackson in the Governorship of Bengal, the British Government recognized that the existence of anarchical revolu-Ylonary movements in that Province called for the selection of an officer of outstanding capacity. Precedent] was defied by neglecting the usual source of supply at Westminster and. going to Whitehall whence Sir John Anderson who had established a great! reputation at the Home OMice. was. taken to. restore Bengal to. tra quillly. Sir John's tenure of office has been most successful. It should have terminated with his completion of five years on March 29, but It has been extended until November next to give the Province his guidance during the early months of the new autonomous regime, The Governnent has paid Lord Brabourne a great and well-deserved compliment in recogni ton of his able work in Bombay selecting him to cross to Calcutta in Succession to Sir John Anderson. Tu his forty-second year, Lord Brabourne who, incidentally, is the cousin of Sir Hughe Knatchbuil-Hugessen has been one of the youngest Governors ever: appointed in India, His record in Bombay suggests that Bengal could: not have been more happily provided. Lord Brabourne, as the senior Presi dency Governor, will probably act as. Viceroy next year for four months if the Marquis of Linlithgow takes the short home leave which it is now statutorily possible and customary for the Viceroy to take in the middle of five-year term of office.
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