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∙ the Respstrar of this Supreme Court.
2.
Mr. Sibbons claims Full Salary from the 17th Jarmary lack, the date
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his acceptance of his present appointment. He also claims the privilege of remitting to busland for his family the half of his salary it the 4/2 rate.
3. Two circumstances have
Kithert's precluded me
his request.
from apentine to
me
M. Plunket Registrar
the Court, drawing full salary, es euch,
up to the date
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M. Gibbons arrival; and
the Secretary of State's despatch, M./S of
the 19th February 1876, limits the privilege of making Family Permittances to Officer who entered the Service prion to that date.
Box
420
75-76.
4.
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On view, however, of Mr. Ribbons
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strongly exprefed conviction that nothing would have induced him to accept the post, if he had not been apures that his present request would be complied with, I have taken the responsibility of cunctioning
If $1000 to hism, and allowing
an advance
for
the present rermittances to be made at use, subject to your Lordship's approval.
5.
Having regard to the exceptional nature of Mr. Gibbons appointment, I venture
to recommend his application to your soclip's favourable consideration
· Shave the hour to be,
My Lord,
Your Lordship's Most Oberant Stumble Servant,