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had come to in the form of a Minute in order that the whole subject- -might be laid before the Excentive Council. The Conneil have unanimously concurred in the conclusions at which I had
arrived.
4.
I have the honour
will therefore limit myself to stating the recommendations which I have to.
submit for Your Lordship's consideration.
I think that with
5.
regard to all future enlistments pensions should not be earned until after fifteen
at
years service instead of ten as present; with this proviss, however,
that in cases
of retirement
on
account of ill-health, a
-ill-health, a pension
to forward for Your Lordship's consideration copy of this minute.
As it is, as
far as I have been able
to make it, exhaustive, it will be
unnecessary for
me to
go
over
the
ground again in this despatch. I
will
should be
given after years
ter
service. It will be seen.
minute that from
from my
an ceonomical
point of view it would be desidia",