recommended by Lindsey
17 Lindsey of the South Indian
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hinhong. This letter was received on the 7th June
They
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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
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that we had
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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
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!
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
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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