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and that I consider his enforced

retirement would be a misfortune

to the Public Service.

for many years.

4-

I will endeavour to obtain

from Bishop Burdon, Dr Chalmers

That in

in

may opinion it would

and others a

be absolutely impossible to combine the duties of Head Master of Victoria College and those of Inspector of

Schools.

3-. That if a favourable opportunity

of providing for Dr Wright by

promotion to Mauritius or

should occur,

Beylon

it would be desirable.

that advantage should be taken of

it. Dr Wright is an able man and

has devoted himself unflinchingly

to the interests of Victoria College.

for many

definite expression of

opinion as to the system of education

in in force that College.

5. With reference to the third

para: of your Despatch, I have the

honour to state that the following

was made by my

Communication

direction to Dr Wright on

the

also

re-ceived

"

July last, and that Dr Eitel has

similar warning,

"

A

His Excellency is determined that

the discredit of the present relations

between the Inspector of Schools and

"yourself

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