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Tanganyika in 1927–28; Chief Secretary to Government, Tanganyika,
1928–34; and acting Governor, Tanganyika, in 1929, 1931, 1933 and

1934.

In 1929, 1930 and 1931, Jardine was also the accredited

representative of H.M. Government to the Permanent Mandates
Commission at Geneva. He was appointed CMG in 1932. In 1934, he was
appointed Governor and Commander-in-Chief, North Borneo, a post he

held until 1937.

Later that year he was appointed Governor of Sierra Leone (1937–
41) and then Governor of the Leeward Islands from 1941–43. He was

appointed KCMG in 1938

Jardine died in December 1946.

Publications

 THE HANDBOOK OF CYPRUS 1913 AND 1919.
 THE MAD MULLAH OF SOMALILAND 1923.
 MEMORANDUM ON INDIRECT RULE AND THE SYSTEM OF
ADMINISTRATION OF THE NATIVES OF NORTH BORNEO 1935.
 IF I WERE YOU (DRAMA).

Theme

The theme of the play emphasizes the significance of intelligence, the

presence of mind and a cool head in situations of crisis. Panic complicates
matters but cool temperament can help one wriggle out of the tight
corners with ease. Criminals, who mastermind most deceitful crimes, can

also be outwitted because they have a fear of getting detected and caught
by the law.

Title

“If I Were You” is a very appropriate title. It refers to the wishful thinking of

the intruder who wants to assume Gerrard's identity in order to escape
the law. His idea of eluding the police by living on a borrowed identity

remains unfulfilled as he is trapped by Gerrard and outwitted before he