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Mathur I had carefully enquired into during my first interviews
20, Mr. Chadwick wrote in reply as follows, "I am extremely sorry to learn that your salary is less than what you expected it to be. When I made enquiries to find a person for the post, I certainly understood that the salary was what I stated it to be equivalent at least to £400 a year. I would not have undertaken the task, had I thought it would have been less. In future I shall take great care to have the fullest particulars in black and white, before undertaking to recommend anyone. All that I can say is that I hope that you will before long receive an increase of salary.
21, I resolved to take no further action till the work I had on hand had been completed and was understood by those permanently employed on it.
22. I put full weight on my dealings with Mr. Chadwick knowing he was the Government representative so far as my business was concerned, and I cannot help thinking I was fully justified in accepting with confidence all the verbal information I received, and which I am so well aware was given, as it was received, in the best of faith.
23. The existence of a misunderstanding between the Crown Agents for the Colonies and Mr. Chadwick is evident, and, since it has continued to result in a considerable annual loss to me financially,