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in
sither and the Is Soria will hos for arantion imm Satif in
BKC 24/10
love sakafic
at M. Ellis du laite Ho balid
as that of adopting the second alternative
£ aeb apove, if it were promised that on the
next vacancy in the post of Auditor General
either a member of the Cadet Service should
be made Auditor General, or that Mr. Nicolle
should then become Auditor General and a
member of the Cadet Service receive the Trea-
surership.
The second alternative would however
avoid my ground for grievance, and would
moreover facilitate the adoption in Ceylon
6
of the practice usual in the Colonies, and con-
templated in the new Financial Instructions,
5 become according to which the Fraas Treasurer is the the Treasurer & Accountant General "
and accounting Officer while more strictly
the Auditor is confined to the duties of
4
auditing. If therefore
objection to being, transferred to the post
the proper time, ANKUS of Treasurer I will také steps to amend the
A
Instructions so as to give that post prece-
dence in the two Councils over the Auditor
Generalship.
I have &c.