recommended by Lindsey

17 Lindsey of the South Indian

313

hinhong. This letter was received on the 7th June

They

18907

ng

This superal

any?

tit & Slegs

on the site of June

parked

he consumed

on 30th week. (4) 880/08) saying they had asked the Indian Govt to recommend a suitable officer

A letter was then sent to Lt. Legg on 2nd Jan

informing him of

this premise

On the 20th Jan. (2389) the L.O. recommended Major Bonham Carter R.E., but on the 1st Feb I telegraphed (3731/09) saying that Lt. Col. Engmars "recommends Lt. ffolliott or Lt. C. Watson of Indian Public Works Dept., who could communicate direct with me." Major Bonham Carter had meanwhile accepted other employment:

we therefore told Supt. J.L. that we had failed to get

a man

19357

that we had

20169

marked that the Indian Govt and his communication

direct with him (letter of 8th Feb as 2389609)

The L.O. did

reply

Aug

they were asked

*

The Gov. and

on 26th Feb by letter, confirming the

previous telegrams (5652).

Meanwhile the Secretary of State for India had authorised the

Chief Resident Engineer to make a survey; &

"M Evi

A

long despatch on the subject

M

ree! here o

on the 7th March

9334.

!

the Cons. Engineer's report

17-Lines addressed a suggestion that he was to be asked to remain in his place and was supported by

fate who of combine the qualities

of (a) Resident Engineer (b) Expert Adviser

24

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two approved the Evi was

11

in which case the law

apply to L.O. then London sent

On the 10 May we received a despatch from Ld. Augand suggesting why Lease wrote to the Indian Govt. saying that on the 15th of April a

letter

sent to India partly to explain the delay which the Indian Govt assigns in order to half-thoughts & acknowledge (technically) to a man, on the 16th June L.O. asked if Lindsey had been

selected by the Indian Govt suggesting to the Govt his letter to the L. Govt. of 18th May.

A reply was sent on 17th June saying that the L. Govt.

hadn't recommended

anyone

and it was asked to

send a Lt. Lindsey if Govt. & L. communicated

In the upshot on 22nd June that if the Indian Govt.

was not satisfied that Lt. Lindsey had the qualities

required

in his letter of 15th April, he excused

We asked L.O. accordingly by

in the selection.

that they reported (21311) that McLunding

was not in

East- employ.

Sir J.L. was

not

instituted if he was suitable

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