C.O.
36963
RECE REGP II NOV 09.
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With regard to a new Assistant Analyst for Liquor and Opium, Mr. Franklin, Apothecary and Assistant Analyst would like to take the post on the conditions stated except that he asks that he may retain his present salary of £300. The granting of this in no way affects the cost already approved as the person occupying Mr. Franklin's post would take up the quarters attached to it. This would in my opinion be a good arrangement as a competent man for the new work is thereby assured. I think it would have been difficult to get out a man for Liquor and Opium on the salary offered, because a young analyst at the outset of his career would rather seek varied experience than specialize at once. There will be no difficulty in obtaining an Apothecary and Assistant Analyst as the work of the laboratory embraces so many kinds of analyses that such experience is likely to be somewhat sought after.
The new man appointed could do excise work at home as already suggested, and he would furnish on arrival a full report on what he has done, from which it may be possible to get some useful details.
(sd)
Frank Browne,
Govt. Analyst.
25.9.09.
Sub-enclosure to Enclosure 10.
P.C.M.O.
COPY.