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with this
appointment in
my despatch W. 94 of 9th
ultimo, but even presuming appointment to be
the
vacant I am not prepared, without further consideration, to inform Your Lordship - of those in the Colony-
who
would be the most
competent person to fill it.
With reference to
4.
Mr. Malsch's complaint that he has been classed as Second Executive Engineer
Mr
Mr Brown has suggested that there should be no classification
of
the 1st 2nd and 3rd Executive
Engineers, but that they-
should all rank alike their
names appearing
in the
official lists according to seniority. To this proposal of Mr Brown I can see no objection.
5.
In his letter to
the Surveyor General of the 23rd of April, Mr. Malsch states that he would only be
prepared