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Mr. Pickering undertook the translation of any important document or revised translations of documents in evidence and a judge could feel perfect confidence that there was no mistake.
Mr. Pickering received a high salary but not higher than his services were worth.
I would submit that this is the only way in which the Interpretation department can be placed on a thoroughly satisfactory footing. Most of our present Interpreters are men of sufficient education to be, roughly, efficient.
Having at much length complied with the request contained in your letter, and having stated such opinion as to the present staff of Interpreters and having indicated how this defective branch of the service is to be remedied
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(signed) Francis Snowdon
Puisne Judge