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here the decision which
be
may arrived at in his case, and has
pledged himself to abide the issue, I have considered it advisable to
hime give
employment in the meanwhile.
Should Your Lordship be
of opinion that the agreement of 1867 and 1870 co exist, and that having completed the
engagement of the latter year by termination of the works Mor Kydd then
became entitled to 3 months.
notice under the former, the
given will
employment now given
count for such notice . On the
other hand, if
the
view taken
by
this Government is
that the contract
defunct,
save in
affirmed; viz:
of 18667 in
respect to the clauses specially Kept alive,
are not even now bound to give employment to Mr Rydd, and shall be relieved of him entirely after the receipt of Your Lordship's despatch in
reply,
save in respect to the payment
passage and Salary when
of his on route to England.
I have the honor to be,
May Lord,
Your Lodship's Most Obedient
Humble Servant,
AMitfuld Mitfaild
Major General + Lieutenant Grovemen
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